泼污水

潑污水

pōwūshuǐ

idiom

Meanings

1 to smear someone; to throw dirt at
2 to sling mud

Characters

Examples

竞选期间，两边互相泼污水，没人认真谈政策。

Jìngxuǎn qījiān, liǎng biān hùxiāng pōwūshuǐ, méi rén rènzhēn tán zhèngcè.

During the campaign, both sides slung mud at each other and nobody talked seriously about policy.

你可以批评我，但别随便泼污水。

Nǐ kěyǐ pīpíng wǒ, dàn bié suíbiàn pōwūshuǐ.

You can criticize me, but don't just sling mud for the sake of it.

Tips

usage

The Chinese equivalent of 'slinging mud' in English political coverage. Common in journalism and commentary about smear campaigns or unfair personal attacks.

Stroke Order

泼 pō

污 wū

水 shuǐ