口诛笔伐 condemn by words and writings
Explanation
这个成语形容对人或事的公开批评和声讨。
This idiom describes the public criticism and condemnation of people or events.
Origin Story
战国时期，著名的政治家、思想家墨子，因为主张“兼爱非攻”，反对战争，遭到许多人的反对。其中，有一位名叫公孙龙的辩论家，为了抬高自己的名声，故意在公众场合用各种诡辩的方式攻击墨子的思想，企图抹黑他的主张。面对公孙龙的无理攻击，墨子并没有畏惧，而是用他深厚的学识和辩论技巧，巧妙地驳斥了公孙龙的歪理邪说，最终赢得了人们的认可。这件事后来就成了“口诛笔伐”的典故，用来比喻用言语和文字对错误言行进行揭露和批判。
During the Warring States period, the famous politician and thinker Mozi advocated for "universal love" and opposition to war, which caused him to be opposed by many. Among them, a debater named Gongsun Long, in order to raise his own fame, deliberately used various fallacies to attack Mozi's ideas in public, trying to discredit his propositions. Faced with Gongsun Long's unreasonable attacks, Mozi was not afraid, but used his profound knowledge and debating skills to skillfully refute Gongsun Long's fallacies and won people's recognition. This story later became the origin of the idiom "口诛笔伐", which is used to describe the use of words and writings to expose and criticize wrong words and deeds.
Usage
在新闻报道、评论文章、演讲等场合中，经常可以见到“口诛笔伐”这个成语，用来表达对社会上一些不良现象的批评和声讨。例如，在报道某些腐败官员的案件时，人们往往会用“口诛笔伐”来形容公众对他们的谴责和愤怒。
In news reports, commentaries, speeches, etc., the idiom "口诛笔伐" is often used to express criticism and condemnation of some bad phenomena in society. For example, when reporting on cases of corrupt officials, people often use "口诛笔伐" to describe the public's condemnation and anger.
Examples
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他利用职权，贪污受贿，最终受到了法律的制裁，真是活该被口诛笔伐！
tā lì yòng zhí quán, tān wū shòu huì, zuì zhōng shòu dào le fǎ lǜ de zhì cái, zhēn shì huó gāi bèi kǒu zhū bǐ fá！
He abused his power to take bribes and was finally punished by law. It is only right that he be condemned by words and writings!