毁谤 (huǐ bàng) — to slander, to defame (spread false and malicious statements about someone)
Definition
毁谤 (huǐ bàng) is a formal, written verb meaning to deliberately spread false statements that damage someone's reputation. It is stronger and more literary than the everyday 诽谤 fěibàng.
verb
to slanderto defame (spread false and malicious statements about someone)
Examples
- 毁谤。Tā lì yòng méi tǐ huǐ bàng jìng zhēng duì shǒu.He used the media to slander his competitors.
- 毁谤。Zhè piān bào dào míng xiǎn zài huǐ bàng nà wèi zhèng kè.This report is clearly slandering that politician.
- 毁谤。Tā bèi kòng gào huǐ bàng tā rén míng yù.He was accused of defaming others' reputation.
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