往臉上抹黑

简 往脸上抹黑 · 繁 往臉上抹黑
Mandarin · pinyin wǎng liǎn shàng mǒ hēi

Meanings

  1. to bring shame to
  2. to smear
  3. to disgrace
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往
wǎng · go, depart; past, formerly
臉
liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
抹
mǒ · smear, apply, wipe off, erase
黑
hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
脸
liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
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3–3–4–3–1 · wang3 lian3 shang4 mo3 hei1

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wong5 lim5 soeng6 mut3 hak1

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往臉上抹黑 · wang3 lian3 shang4 mo3 hei1
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Exact source record往臉上抹黑 往脸上抹黑 [wang3 lian3 shang4 mo3 hei1] /to bring shame to/to smear/to disgrace/