身敗名裂

san1 baai6 ming4 lit6

to lose one's standing · to have one's reputation swept away · a complete defeat and fall from grace

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to lose one's standing
  2. to have one's reputation swept away
  3. a complete defeat and fall from grace

Written Forms

身敗名裂Traditional · Main Form
身败名裂Alternate Form

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