"badmouth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 诋毁
• 说坏话

Definition

在别人背后说负面、不公平或有害的话，散布坏话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属非正式用法，多指在对方不在场时说坏话或中伤。常见表达包含“don't badmouth”。不是建设性批评，而是偏向恶意的贬低。

Examples

Please don't badmouth your classmates.

请不要**说同学的坏话**。

It is wrong to badmouth people behind their backs.

在别人背后**说坏话**是不对的。

She didn't badmouth anyone during the meeting.

她在会议上没有**说任何人的坏话**。

You shouldn't badmouth your old boss if you want a reference.

如果你想要推荐信，不应该**说前老板坏话**。

They love to badmouth the competition to get more customers.

他们喜欢**诋毁**竞争对手来吸引更多客户。

I try not to badmouth anyone, even if they're not around.

我尽量不**说任何人的坏话**，即使他们不在场。