抹黑 (mǒ hēi) — to smear, to discredit, to bring shame on
Definition
'To smear, discredit, or bring shame on' someone — usually a person, company, or group, by damaging their reputation. Often collocates with 给 + person/organization + 抹黑.
verb
to smearto discreditto bring shame on
Examples
- 抹黑。Nǐ bù néng zhè yàng gěi gōng sī mǒ hēi.You can't smear the company like this.
- 抹黑。Tā zuò zhè jiàn shì wán quán shì gěi zì jǐ mǒ hēi.What he did was entirely to disgrace himself.
- 。Tā zhè cì kě gěi jiā zú mǒ le hēi.This time he really disgraced the family.
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