dai2 wai2詆譭诋毁
Jyutpingdai2 wai2
Yaledái wái
Definition
To slander or defame someone's reputation.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of malicious intent, specifically implying that someone is spreading false or damaging information to ruin another person's reputation. It is more formal than simply saying講壞話, which is a common way to describe gossiping or bad-mouthing someone in casual conversation.
Examples
He is always slandering people behind their backs; it is very low class.
Don't go around slandering me; I have proof.
Related words
Common phrases
malicious slander
Common mistake
Often confused with 誹謗, which is a legal term for defamation. While 詆譭 is used in everyday speech to describe the act of slandering, 誹謗 is usually reserved for formal, legal, or serious journalistic contexts.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
