pong3 duk6謗讟谤讟

Jyutpingpong3 duk6

Yalepong duhk

Definition

To slander or speak ill of someone.

writtenpeoplecommunication

How it's used

This term is formal and carries a strong, literary weight that is rarely heard in casual daily conversation. It implies malicious, persistent gossip intended to damage someone's reputation rather than just casual complaining. You will more likely encounter it in written news reports or formal complaints than in a chat with friends.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日喺hai2背bui3後hau6謗pong3讟duk6人，jan4好hou2乞hat1人jan4憎。

He is always slandering people behind their backs, it is so annoying.

nei5你m4唔hou2好teng1聽jan4人pong3謗duk6讟，keoi5佢gan1根bun2本mou5冇zou6做gwo3過。

Do not listen to people's slander, he never did that at all.

Common phrases

ok3惡ji3意pong3謗duk6讟

malicious slander

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common verb like 講是非, but using it in a casual setting sounds overly dramatic or archaic. It is better to stick to simpler terms like 講壞話 when speaking naturally.