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放毒

Word · Verb

poison; spread toxic ideas

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to poison; to release toxic gas

Yǒu有
rén人
zài在
shuǐ水
jǐng井
lǐ里
fàng放
dú毒
 。

Someone poisoned the well.

Dí敌
rén人
shǐ使
yòng用
fēi飞
jī机
fàng放
dú毒
qì气
gōng攻
jī击
cūn村
zhuāng庄
 。

The enemy used aircraft to release poison gas to attack the village.

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Yán严
jìn禁
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
suǒ所
fàng放
dú毒
wù物
 。

It is strictly forbidden to place toxic substances in public places.

2.

verb

to spread toxic ideas; to poison minds

formal

Metaphorical usage, often in political or ideological contexts, referring to the spread of harmful ideas, reactionary propaganda, or toxic content that corrupts minds.

Wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
yǒu有
rén人
è恶
yì意
fàng放
dú毒
 ,
sàn散
bù布
yáo谣
yán言
 。

Some people are maliciously spreading toxic ideas and rumors online.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
shū书
jí籍
shí实
jì际
shang上
shì是
zài在
gěi给
qīng青
shào少
nián年
fàng放
dú毒
 。

This kind of book is essentially poisoning the minds of teenagers.

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Tā他
zài在
shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
shàng上
fàng放
dú毒
 ,
shān煽
dòng动
chóu仇
hèn恨
qíng情
xù绪
 。

He was spreading toxic ideas on social media, inciting hatred.