身败名裂

Traditional: 身敗名裂

shēn bài míng liè

Dictionary entry

to lose one's standing

What does 身败名裂 mean?

身败名裂 (shēn bài míng liè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to lose one's standing

2to have one's reputation swept away

3a complete defeat and fall from grace

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身shēnbody · life 败bàito defeat · to damage 名míngname · noun (part of speech)裂lièto split · to crack

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身败名裂

shēn bài míng liè

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