bêu diếu

Thân thiện

Hắn ta thường xuyên bêu diếu đồng nghiệp để hạ thấp uy tín của họ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To defame / to slander publicly: The primary meaning of "bêu diếu" is to deliberately spread false or damaging statements about someone in order to harm their reputation publicly. It implies a malicious intent to shame or disgrace.
   • To expose to ridicule or contempt: It can also mean to publicly expose someone's faults, mistakes, or private matters in a way that invites scorn or mockery from others.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hắn thường xuyên bêu diếu đồng nghiệp trên mạng xã hội. (He often slanders his colleagues on social media.)
  • Đừng có bêu diếu người khác như thế. (Don't publicly defame others like that.)
  • Bí mật gia đình bị đem ra bêu diếu khắp nơi. (The family secret was exposed to public ridicule everywhere.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bêu diếu" carries a strong negative connotation and is often used in contexts of gossip, character assassination, or public shaming. It is considered a serious social and ethical transgression.

Variants and Related Words

• Bêu riếu (v): This is a direct variant and synonym of "bêu diếu," with identical meaning and usage.
  • Họ bêu riếu anh ấy là kẻ không trung thực. (They publicly defamed him as a dishonest person.)

Synonyms

• Defame: To damage the good reputation of someone.
• Slander: To make false spoken statements damaging to a person's reputation.
• Malign: To speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner.
• Vilify: To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

Related Idioms

• Đem chuyện người khác ra bêu diếu: To take someone else's affairs and publicly shame them.
  • Cô ta thích đem chuyện người khác ra bêu diếu. (She likes to take other people's business and publicly shame them.)

Học thuật

1. xem bêu riếu