抹锅灰

Traditional (Taiwan): 抹鍋灰

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mǒguōhuī ㄇㄛˇ ㄍㄨㄛㄏㄨㄟ

- to disgrace someone
- to blacken someone's name

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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally: smear pot soot
Meaning: To disgrace or blacken someone's name, making them look bad or shaming them. Critical.

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