鴆媒
zhèn​méi

to slander

  • created sense approved 鸩媒/鴆媒 · zhèn​méi · to slander — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|離騷|li2 sao1]] where a poisonous bird is used as an untrustworthy matchmaker.

    鸩 (literal) → 鸩/鴆 · zhèn · mythical poisonous bird 媒 (literal) → 媒 · méi · to bring about

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