expose and attack others' faults or secrets
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to expose and attack others' faults or private secrets
formalOften used in formal, literary, or historical contexts. Implies a motive based on personal or factional conflicts, rather than seeking justice. The behavior is generally viewed negatively.
Tā他
men们
yīn因
pài派
xì系
máo矛
dùn盾
，
cháng常
zài在
cháo朝
táng堂
shàng上
hù互
xiāng相
gōng攻
jié讦
。
Due to factional conflicts, they often attacked each other's faults in the imperial court.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
bìng并
fēi非
shàn善
yì意
pī批
píng评
，
ér而
shì是
è恶
yì意
gōng攻
jié讦
。
This article is not well-intentioned criticism, but malicious exposure and attack.
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Zhèng政
kè客
zhī之
jiān间
xiāng相
hù互
gōng攻
jié讦
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
bù不
shì是
shén什
me么
xīn新
xiān鲜
shì事
。
Politicians exposing and attacking each other's secrets is nothing new.
Tā他
bù不
xiè屑
yú于
yòng用
gōng攻
jié讦
duì对
shǒu手
yǐn隐
sī私
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
lái来
yíng赢
dé得
xuǎn选
jǔ举
。
He disdains using the tactic of exposing his opponent's private secrets to win the election.