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忧谗畏讥 — “To worry about being slandered or criticized”

忧谗畏讥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to worry about being slandered or criticized”. To be apprehensive of calumny and censure. Literally, “Worry about slander, fear criticism”.

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忧谗畏讥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

忧谗畏讥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忧
yōu7to worry or be anxious
谗
chán11slander someone behind their back
畏
wèi9fear or respect
讥
jī4satirize, mock, ridicule

Example Sentence with 忧谗畏讥

他做事总是小心翼翼,生怕哪里做得不好会让人忧谗畏讥
He always acts cautiously, fearing that any imperfection might lead to slander and criticism.

Idioms Related to 忧谗畏讥

More idioms starting with 忧

  • yōu忧gōng公rú如jiā家worry about public affairs as family matters
  • yōu忧gōng公wàng忘sī私put public interests before personal ones
  • yōu忧gōng公wú无sī私selfless devotion to public good
  • yōu忧xǐ喜jiāo交bìng并mixed feelings of sorrow and joy
  • yōu忧guó国āi哀mín民worry about the nation and grieve for the people
  • yōu忧guó国fèng奉gōng公worry about country, devote to public duty
  • yōu忧guó国rú如jiā家worry about the country as one's home
  • yōu忧guó国wàng忘jiā家worry about country, forget family
  • yōu忧guó国wàng忘sī私worry about the country, forget self-interest
  • yōu忧guó国wàng忘shēn身worry about the country, forget oneself
  • yōu忧guó国yōu忧mín民worry about the country and its people
  • yōu忧guó国xù恤mín民worry about country, care for people

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Questions about 忧谗畏讥

What does 忧谗畏讥 mean?

忧谗畏讥 (yōu chán wèi jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to worry about being slandered or criticized”.

How do you pronounce 忧谗畏讥?

忧谗畏讥 is pronounced yōu chán wèi jī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 忧谗畏讥 literally mean?

Literally, 忧谗畏讥 means “Worry about slander, fear criticism”. It is used to mean “to worry about being slandered or criticized”.

What is the Chinese definition of 忧谗畏讥?

担忧被谗言中伤。

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