ill repute; scandalous reputation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ill repute; scandalous reputation
literaryA literary term specifically referring to a notorious, shameful reputation, especially regarding lewd or immoral behavior.
Tā他
de的
huì秽
wén闻
sì四
bō播
，
míng名
yù誉
sǎo扫
dì地
。
His scandalous reputation spread far and wide, utterly destroying his good name.
Nà那
wèi位
guān官
yuán员
yīn因
huì秽
wén闻
yuǎn远
yáng扬
ér而
bèi被
pò迫
cí辞
zhí职
。
That official was forced to resign because his ill repute became widely known.
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Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
ruò若
huì秽
wén闻
chán缠
shēn身
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
bèi被
shǐ史
guān官
dà大
shū书
tè特
shū书
。
If an ancient emperor was plagued by scandalous rumors, they were often elaborately recorded by historians.