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Chinese dictionary
v.metadiscredit; throw mud at; blacken somebody's name/reputation
她绝不会给集体抹黑。
She would never bring shame on our collective.
他因考试作弊给班级抹黑。
He discredits his class by cheating in an examination.
给自己抹黑
bring disgrace on oneself
我不想给他们抹黑。
I'm not willing to discredit them.
我无法容忍这种为家族抹黑的行为。
I wouldn't stand for this blackening of our name.
不要再往这事上抹黑了。
Don't make this any harder, with an ugly story like this.
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Word usage
- Separable word"抹" and "黑" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
演员摸了一脸黑，准备上台。
The actor painted his face black and was ready to go on stage.
他给家族抹了黑。
He has thrown mud at his family.
只要自己行得正，别人就抹不了黑。
As long as you do it right, others can't throw mud at you.