毁 (huǐ) — to defame, to slander
Definition
毁 names the act of attacking someone's reputation — broader than 诽谤 (formal/libel) and 污蔑 (more politically loaded). Usually appears in 诋毁 / 毁谤 to mean 'to slander or defame'.
verb
to defameto slander
Examples
- ，。Nǐ bú yīng gāi zhè yàng dǐ huǐ bié rén, zhè shì bú duì de.You shouldn't defame others like this; it's wrong.
- 。Zhè zhǒng yáo yán huì dǐ huǐ rén de míng shēng.This kind of rumor will defame people's reputation.
- ，。Tā zài wǎng shàng dǐ huǐ tóng shì, jié guǒ bèi gōng sī kāi chú le.He defamed colleagues online and ended up getting fired by the company.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 毀; 毁 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 毀 combines 臼 (cracked skull), 工 (tool), and 殳 (hand action) as a man being hit in the head; this explanation is about 毀, not the simplified 毁.
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