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身败名裂

身敗名裂
shēnbàimíngliè
idiom #24,791

Meanings

  1. 1 to lose all standing and reputation
  2. 2 complete ruin of one's status and name
  3. 3 to be utterly disgraced

Examples

他因腐败而身败名裂。
Tā yīn fǔbài ér shēnbài míngliè.
He was utterly disgraced due to corruption.
丑闻曝光后，这位官员身败名裂。
Chǒuwén bàoguāng hòu, zhè wèi guānyuán shēnbài míngliè.
After the scandal was exposed, the official's reputation was completely destroyed.
他不愿意为了钱财而身败名裂。
Tā bù yuànyì wèile qiáncái ér shēnbài míngliè.
He was unwilling to ruin his reputation for money.

Tips

memory
身 = body/status, 败 = defeated/ruined, 名 = name/reputation, 裂 = split/torn. Picture your social standing shattered like broken glass.

Stroke Order

身 shēn
败 bài
名 míng
裂 liè