zèn
忌克
slander; defame
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to slander; to falsely accuse; to speak ill of someone (to a superior)
literaryA classical/literary term, often used in historical or formal contexts to describe malicious reporting that causes someone to fall out of favor.
Xiǎo小
rén人
zèn谮
jūn君
zǐ子
yú于
cháo朝
。
A villain slandered a noble person at court.
Tā他
bèi被
tóng同
liáo僚
zèn谮
huǐ毁
，
yīn因
ér而
miǎn免
guān官
。
He was slandered by a colleague and was thus dismissed from his post.
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Tīng听
xìn信
zèn谮
yán言
，
bì必
shēng生
huò祸
luàn乱
。
Believing slanderous words will inevitably lead to disaster.