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鸩媒
zhèn​méi

to slander

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
鸩媒 鴆媒 zhèn​méi
to slander
to slander or libel; to harm someone through malicious talk. This literary term originates from the 离骚 lí​sāo where a poisonous bird is used as an untrustworthy matchmaker.