抹黑 mǒ hēi

to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 17795th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to discredit
  2. 2. to defame
  3. 3. to smear sb's name
  4. 4. to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc)
  5. 5. to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words)
  6. 6. to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage)

Characters

Character Meaning
to wipe; to smear; to erase
black; dark; illegal