mut3 hak1抹黑
Jyutpingmut3 hak1
Yalemut hāk
Definition
To smear, discredit, or tarnish someone's reputation by distorting the truth.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of damaging someone's reputation through malicious lies or distorted information. It is frequently used in political contexts, workplace gossip, or online harassment scenarios. Unlike general criticism, it implies a calculated effort to ruin a person's image.
Examples
He is always smearing my reputation behind my back, it is really going too far.
Do you know who has been smearing your name online?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 批評, which simply means to criticize. While 批評 can be constructive or objective, 抹黑 is inherently malicious and implies that the information being spread is false or intentionally misleading.
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