chán
谗
slander; backbite
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to slander; to backbite; to calumniate
formalMostly used in formal or literary contexts to describe malicious gossip intended to harm someone's reputation.
Tā他
zài在
lǐng领
dǎo导
miàn面
qián前
chán谗
yán言
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
tóng同
shì事
，
jié结
guǒ果
bèi被
dà大
jiā家
shí识
pò破
le了
。
He slandered his colleagues in front of the boss, and was soon seen through by everyone.
Jiān奸
chén臣
cháng常
cháng常
zài在
huáng皇
dì帝
ěr耳
biān边
chán谗
hài害
zhōng忠
liáng良
。
Corrupt officials often calumniate loyal ministers in the emperor's ear.
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Bù不
yào要
qīng轻
xìn信
tā他
rén人
de的
chán谗
yán言
，
yào要
xiāng相
xìn信
zì自
jǐ己
de的
pàn判
duàn断
。
Don't believe malicious gossip blindly, trust your own judgment.
Zhè这
bù部
lì历
shǐ史
jù剧
lǐ里
，
huàn宦
guān官
kào靠
chán谗
yán言
huò获
dé得
le了
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
In this historical drama, the eunuch won the emperor's trust by spreading slander.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
bèi被
rén人
chán谗
hài害
，
diū丢
diào掉
le了
yuán原
běn本
wěn稳
dìng定
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
He lost his stable job because someone slandered him.