劣迹

劣跡

lièjì

noun #28,477

Meanings

1 bad record
2 unsavory track record
3 history of misdeeds

Characters

trace; track; record of past acts

Examples

这名官员劣迹斑斑，终于被查处。

Zhè míng guānyuán lièjì bānbān, zhōngyú bèi cháchǔ.

This official's long history of misconduct finally caught up with him.

有劣迹的人很难再获得公众信任。

Yǒu lièjì de rén hěn nán zài huòdé gōngzhòng xìnrèn.

People with a bad record find it hard to regain public trust.

Tips

usage

Often appears in the set phrase 劣迹斑斑 (notorious for one's misdeeds), used especially about public figures or officials with documented wrongdoing.

Stroke Order

劣 liè

迹 jì