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身敗名裂 (san1 baai6 ming4 lit6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

身敗名裂 (san1 baai6 ming4 lit6, shēn bài míng liè) — to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 身先士卒 (san1 sin1 si6 zeot1) — to lead by example; to be ahead of one's charges; to take the lead
• 身光頸靚 (san1 gwong1 geng2 leng3) — well dressed (spoken)
• 身兼數職 (san1 gim1 sou3 zik1) — to wear many hats (to have many roles)
• 身受 (san1 sau6) — to experience (personally)
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