slander; defame; vilify
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to slander; to defame; to vilify
formalRefers to the malicious act of making false statements to damage someone's reputation. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
gè个
rén人
lì利
yì益
，
jīng经
cháng常
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
。
He often slanders his competitors for personal gain.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wú无
duān端
de的
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
yán严
zhòng重
sǔn损
hài害
le了
tā他
de的
míng名
yù誉
。
This baseless defamation seriously damaged his reputation.
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Dǐ诋
huǐ毁
bié别
rén人
，
tái抬
gāo高
zì自
jǐ己
，
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Slandering others to elevate oneself is an immoral act.
Méi媒
tǐ体
bù不
yìng应
chéng成
wéi为
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
tā他
rén人
de的
gōng工
jù具
。
The media should not become a tool for vilifying others.
Tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
céng曾
zāo遭
dào到
bǎo保
shǒu守
píng评
lùn论
jiā家
de的
è恶
yì意
dǐ诋
huǐ毁
。
His works were once maliciously defamed by conservative critics.