身名俱灭 — “Both one's body and reputation are utterly destroyed”
身名俱灭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Both one's body and reputation are utterly destroyed”. To be annihilated in both person and fame. Literally, “body and name both perish/destroyed”.
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他因为贪婪而走上犯罪道路，最终身名俱灭，令人唏嘘。
Driven by greed, he embarked on a criminal path, ultimately leading to the destruction of both his person and reputation, which was truly lamentable.
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More idioms starting with 身
- shēn身bù不yóu由zhǔ主beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēn身lín临qí其jìng境To experience something firsthand or immersively
- shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
- shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
- shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach
- shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
- shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
- shēn身xiān先shì士zhòng众lead by example
- shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
- shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
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What does 身名俱灭 mean?
身名俱灭 (shēn míng jù miè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Both one's body and reputation are utterly destroyed”.
How do you pronounce 身名俱灭?
身名俱灭 is pronounced shēn míng jù miè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身名俱灭 literally mean?
Literally, 身名俱灭 means “body and name both perish/destroyed”. It is used to mean “Both one's body and reputation are utterly destroyed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 身名俱灭?
指身躯与名声一齐毁灭。