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Character · VerbTraditional詆

slander; defame

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to slander; to defame; to speak ill of

formal

Often used in a formal or literary context to describe maliciously attacking someone's reputation with words.

Tā他
gōng公
rán然
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
 。

He publicly slandered his competitor.

Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
zhī之
cí词
 。

This report is full of defamatory words.

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Tā他
yīn因
bèi被
duì对
shǒu手
è恶
yì意
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
ér而
shēng声
yù誉
shòu受
sǔn损
 。

His reputation was damaged because his opponent maliciously defamed him.

Duì对
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
bù不
yīng应
suí随
yì意
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
 。

We should not arbitrarily vilify historical figures.

2.

verb

to insult; to revile; to hurl abuse

formal

A stronger sense involving direct verbal abuse or vilification.

Tā他
zài在
gōng公
zhòng众
chǎng场
hé合
zāo遭
dào到
chǒu丑
dǐ诋
 。

He was reviled in public.

Bù不
yào要
yòng用
rú如
cǐ此
cū粗
bǐ鄙
de的
yǔ语
yán言
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
tā他
rén人
 。

Don't insult others with such vulgar language.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
è恶
yì意
de的
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
shāng伤
hài害
le了
tā他
de的
gǎn感
qíng情
 。

This malicious vilification hurt his feelings.