毁誉参半 — “To receive mixed reviews”
毁誉参半 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive mixed reviews”. To be equally praised and criticized. Literally, “praise and criticism equally mixed”.
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毁誉参半 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这部新发布的科幻小说，读者对它的评价毁誉参半，有人认为构思巧妙，也有人觉得情节平淡。
The newly released sci-fi novel received mixed reviews from readers; some praised its clever concepts, while others found the plot unremarkable.
Idioms Related to 毁誉参半
More idioms starting with 毁
- huǐ毁bù不wēi危shēn身Grieve deeply without endangering self
- huǐ毁bù不miè灭xìng性grieve deeply but not to death
- huǐ毁yú于yī一dàn旦destroyed in an instant
- huǐ毁guān冠liè裂cháng裳sever ties completely
- huǐ毁zōng宗yí夷zú族exterminate an entire clan
- huǐ毁jiā家shū纾guó国sacrifice family for the nation
- huǐ毁jiā家shū纾nàn难sacrifice family wealth to relieve crisis
- huǐ毁lián廉miè蔑chǐ耻disregard integrity and shame
- huǐ毁xíng形miè灭xìng性destroy form and extinguish nature
- huǐ毁fāng方tóu投yuán圆abandon principles to conform
- huǐ毁fāng方wǎ瓦hé合abandon principles to conform to vulgar trends
- huǐ毁wǎ瓦huà画màn墁a pointless and futile endeavor
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Open the tool →Questions about 毁誉参半
What does 毁誉参半 mean?
毁誉参半 (huǐ yù cān bàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive mixed reviews”.
How do you pronounce 毁誉参半?
毁誉参半 is pronounced huǐ yù cān bàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毁誉参半 literally mean?
Literally, 毁誉参半 means “praise and criticism equally mixed”. It is used to mean “to receive mixed reviews”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毁誉参半?
说坏话的和说好话的各占一半。表示对人的评价没有一致的意见。