诽谤 (fěi bàng) — to slander; to libel
Definition
Formal written verb for 'to slander' — stronger and more serious than 毁 (which leans toward 'to ruin/smash'), and more literary than 污蔑. Distinguish from 撒谎, which is simply 'to tell a lie'.
verb
to slanderto libel
Examples
- 诽谤，。Tā dào chù fěi bàng zì jǐ de tóng shì, dà jiā dōu hěn tǎo yàn tā.He slanders his own colleagues everywhere, and everyone dislikes him.
- 诽谤。fěi bàng Bié rén shì yì zhǒng fēi cháng bú dào dé de xíng wéi.Slandering others is a very immoral act.
- 诽谤。Tā yīn wèi fěi bàng bèi gōng sī kāi chú le.He was fired by the company because of slander.
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