abusive language; bad reputation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
abusive language; curse words; slander
formalRefers to verbally abusive or slanderous words spoken against someone.
Jūn君
zǐ子
jué绝
jiāo交
，
bù不
chū出
è恶
shēng声
。
A gentleman, when severing ties, does not utter abusive words.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
yáo谣
yán言
ér而
zāo遭
dào到
lín邻
jū居
de的
è恶
shēng声
gōng攻
jī击
。
He suffered abusive attacks from neighbors because of the rumors.
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Huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
liǎng两
pài派
hù互
xiāng相
è恶
shēng声
xiāng相
xiàng向
，
chǎng场
miàn面
shí十
fēn分
nán难
kān堪
。
At the meeting, the two factions hurled insults at each other, creating a very awkward situation.
noun
bad reputation; ill repute
literaryA literary or classical Chinese usage referring to one's poor standing or notoriety.
Cǐ此
rén人
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
ér而
liú留
xià下
qiān千
gǔ古
è恶
shēng声
。
This person left behind an eternal bad reputation because of corruption.
Gōng公
sī司
dǎo倒
bì闭
hòu后
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
zài在
jiè业
yè界
luò落
dé得
ge个
è恶
shēng声
。
After the company went bankrupt, the boss gained a bad reputation in the industry.