身敗名裂 shēn bài míng liè

a complete defeat and fall from grace

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a complete defeat and fall from grace
  2. 2. to have one's reputation swept away
  3. 3. to lose one's standing

Characters

Character Meaning
身 shēn HSK 2
body; oneself; personally
敗 bài
to fail; to lose (to an opponent); to defeat
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
裂 liè HSK 6
to split; to crack; to break open