污蔑 wūmiè to slander
to slander; to smear; to tarnish
How to remember 污蔑: 污 filthy + 蔑 to disdain = to slander.
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How it is used
- 'To slander, smear, defame' - 污蔑他人 (wūmiè tārén) to smear someone.
- Making false, damaging claims to tarnish a reputation.
- Near 诬蔑/诬陷 (wūxiàn, to frame); 污蔑 stresses defiling someone's good name.