謗書
See also: 谤书
Chinese
to slander; defame; speak ill of | book; letter | ||
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trad. (謗書) | 謗 | 書 | |
simp. (谤书) | 谤 | 书 |
Pronunciation
Noun
謗書
- (literary) libel; defamatory writing
- (archaic) letter that criticizes
- 樂羊返而論功,文侯示之謗書一篋。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Yuè Yáng fǎn ér lùn gōng, Wénhóu shì zhī bàngshū yī qiè. [Pinyin]
- Yue Yang returns from the campaigns (against Zhongshan) and speaks of his martial achievements. Wen Hou shows him a chest full of letters critical of him (received during his absence).
乐羊返而论功,文侯示之谤书一箧。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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