身败名裂 shēnbàimíngliè to be disgraced Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 身 shēn noun status (bound form) social standing; identity; background败 敗 bài verb to damage to spoil, ruin, or counteract something; to cause something to fail名 míng nounverb reputation fame; reputation; prestige裂 liè verbparticle to split to split open; to rend; to break apart