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名譽掃地

简名誉扫地 · 繁名譽掃地

Mandarin · pinyin míng yù sǎo dì

to be thoroughly discredited
to fall into disrepute

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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
譽: Look up this written character
掃: sǎo · sweep, clear away; exterminate
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
誉: yù · fame, reputation; praise
扫: sǎo · sweep, clear away; exterminate

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2–4–3–4 · ming2 yu4 sao3 di4

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ming4 jyu6 sou3 dei6

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(idiomatic) to fall into disrepute; to have one's reputation completely ruined

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