身败名裂 (shēn bài míng liè) — (idiom) to lose both social standing and reputation; to be thoroughly disgraced
Definição
Strong four-character idiom meaning to be utterly disgraced — losing both social standing (名) and position/power (身). More dramatic and literary than plain 丢脸; reserved for serious fall from grace.
idiom
to lose both social standing and reputationto be thoroughly disgraced
Exemplos
- 身败名裂，。Nà ge tān guān zuì hòu shēn bài míng liè, quán jiā dōu tái bù qǐ tóu.That corrupt official ended up completely disgraced, and his whole family couldn't hold their heads up.
- ，身败名裂。Tā yì xīn xiǎng chéng míng, què yīn wèi zào jiǎ shēn bài míng liè.He was bent on becoming famous, but ended up disgraced because of fraud.
- ，身败名裂。Yì jiā lǎo zì hào de lǎo bǎn zuò le wéi fǎ de shì, zuì hòu shēn bài míng liè.The boss of a time-honored brand did something illegal and ultimately lost both fortune and honor.
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