"speak ill of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 说坏话 (关于…)

Definition

指在背后说某人的坏话或不友善的话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达较正式，也可用于日常对话。常用于指责在背后说坏话的人。不同于直接辱骂，强调背后议论。

Examples

It is not nice to speak ill of your friends.

**说坏话**自己的朋友不好。

People who speak ill of others are often unhappy themselves.

经常**说坏话**别人的人通常自己也不开心。

She never speaks ill of anyone at work.

她在工作中从不**说坏话**谁。

You really shouldn't speak ill of people when they're not around.

别人不在时，你真的不应该**说坏话**他们。

After he left, everyone started to speak ill of him.

他走后，大家都开始**说他的坏话**。

I try not to speak ill of my ex, even though things ended badly.

即使事情收场不好，我也尽量不**说我前任的坏话**。