铄金毁骨 — “Melt metal and destroy bones”
铄金毁骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to severely damage someone's reputation or livelihood through excessive and malicious slander; to utterly destroy a person through calumny”. Literally, “Melt metal and destroy bones”.
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What does 铄金毁骨 mean?
铄金毁骨 (shuò jīn huǐ gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to severely damage someone's reputation or livelihood through excessive and malicious slander; to utterly destroy a person through calumny”.
How do you pronounce 铄金毁骨?
铄金毁骨 is pronounced shuò jīn huǐ gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铄金毁骨 literally mean?
Literally, 铄金毁骨 means “Melt metal and destroy bones”. It is used to mean “to severely damage someone's reputation or livelihood through excessive and malicious slander; to utterly destroy a person through calumny”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铄金毁骨?
比喻毁谤太多，使人无以自存。