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Home / Idiom / 身败名裂

to lose one's standing · to have one's reputation swept away · a complete defeat and fall from grace

身败名裂
shēn bài míng liè
sh+ēn·1st toneb+ài·4th tonem+íng·2nd tonel+iè·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to have a bad reputation声名狼藉shēng míng láng jístinking reputation · notorious far and wide臭名远扬chòu míng yuǎn yángto be thoroughly discredited · to fall into disrepute名誉扫地míng yù sǎo dì(lit.) music, women, dogs and horses (traditional aristocratic amusements, with dogs and horses referring to activities such as hunting and riding) (idiom) · (fig.) wine, women and song; dissolute pleasures; a life of sensual indulgence声色犬马shēng sè quǎn mǎlit. music, women, dogs, and horses (idiom)\ · fig. a life of debauchery and luxury; indulgent and dissolute living声色狗马shēng sè gǒu mǎ
Antonyms
(idiom) famous throughout the land; renowned far and wide名满天下míng mǎn tiān xià(of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom) · to leave a mark for generations to come流芳百世liú fāng bǎi shì