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积谗磨骨
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积谗磨骨

积谗磨骨 — “Accumulated slander grinds bones”

积谗磨骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly destroyed or ruined by continuous slander and baseless accusations, much like accumulated calumny can wear down and melt bones”. Literally, “Accumulated slander grinds bones”.

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积谗磨骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

积谗磨骨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
积
jī10accumulate, product
谗
chán11slander someone behind their back
磨
mó16grind, rub, or polish
骨
gǔ10bone

Example Sentence with 积谗磨骨

他原本充满抱负,却因长时间遭受恶意中伤,最终心灰意冷,这真是积谗磨骨的可怕力量。
He was once full of aspirations, but prolonged malicious slanders eventually left him dispirited; such is the dreadful power of accumulated calumny that grinds one down.

Idioms Related to 积谗磨骨

Synonyms of 积谗磨骨

  • jī积huǐ毁xiāo消gǔ骨Repeated slander destroys a person
  • jī积huǐ毁xiāo销gǔ骨Constant slander destroys a person
  • jī积chán谗méi糜gǔ骨Persistent slander destroys a person

More idioms starting with 积

  • jī积bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
  • jī积xí习chéng成sú俗Long-standing habits become customs
  • jī积xí习chéng成cháng常long-standing habits become routine
  • jī积xí习jiàn渐mí靡Accumulated habits gradually take hold
  • jī积xí习shēng生cháng常ingrained habits become customary
  • jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard
  • jī积xí习nán难chú除Deep-rooted habits are hard to break
  • jī积yǐ以wéi为cháng常become a habit through accumulation
  • jī积gōng功xīng兴yè业achieve success through persistent effort
  • jī积láo劳chéng成jí疾fall ill from overwork
  • jī积láo劳chéng成bìng病fall ill from overwork
  • jī积láo劳chéng成cuì瘁become ill from constant overwork

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Questions about 积谗磨骨

What does 积谗磨骨 mean?

积谗磨骨 (jī chán mó gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly destroyed or ruined by continuous slander and baseless accusations, much like accumulated calumny can wear down and melt bones”.

How do you pronounce 积谗磨骨?

积谗磨骨 is pronounced jī chán mó gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 积谗磨骨 literally mean?

Literally, 积谗磨骨 means “Accumulated slander grinds bones”. It is used to mean “to be utterly destroyed or ruined by continuous slander and baseless accusations, much like accumulated calumny can wear down and melt bones”.

What is the Chinese definition of 积谗磨骨?

指不断的毁谤能使人毁灭。同“积毁销骨”。

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