搞臭

gǎochòu

verb #26,023

Meanings

HSK 7-9

他们故意散布谣言，想搞臭对手的名声。

Tāmen gùyì sànbù yáoyán, xiǎng gǎochòu duìshǒu de míngshēng.

They deliberately spread rumors to discredit the opponent's reputation.

HSK 7-9

这件丑闻把公司的品牌搞臭了。

Zhè jiàn chǒuwén bǎ gōngsī de pǐnpái gǎochòu le.

This scandal tarnished the company's brand.

memory

搞 (to mess with) + 臭 (stinking/foul) = to make something stink - figuratively to ruin someone's reputation. Colloquial and vivid.

搞 gǎo

臭 chòu