声名狼藉 shēngmíng lángjí infamous

Explanation

形容名声败坏到极点，无法挽回。

Describes a reputation that is so bad it cannot be salvaged.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个叫李白的诗人，才华横溢，诗作被世人传颂，声名远播。但后来，他因为得罪权贵，被贬官，流落江湖，生活颠沛流离。虽然他写出了许多千古名篇，但因为他的行为举止过于狂放不羁，再加上仕途不顺，最终导致声名狼藉，晚年生活凄凉。这个故事告诉我们，人不仅要有才华，更要有良好的品德和为人处世的态度，才能得到真正的认可和尊重。

huàshuō tángcháo shíqī, yǒu gè jiào lǐ bái de shīrén, cáihuá héngyì, shīzuò bèi shìrén chuánsòng, shēngmíng yuǎnbō. dàn hòulái, tā yīnwèi dézuì quán guì, bèi biǎnguān, liúluò jiānghú, shēnghuó diānpèi liúlí. suīrán tā xiě chū le xǔduō qiānguǐ míngpiān, dàn yīnwèi tā de xíngwéi jǔzhǐ guòyú kuángfàng bùjī, zài jiā shìtú bùshùn, zuìzhōng dǎozhì shēngmíng lángjí, wǎnnián shēnghuó qīliáng. zhège gùshì gàosù wǒmen, rén bùjǐn yào yǒu cáihuá, gèng yào yǒu liánghǎo de pǐndé hé wéirén chǔshì de tàidu, cái néng dédào zhēnzhèng de rènkě hé zūnjìng.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, whose talent was overflowing, and whose poems were widely circulated. Later, however, he offended the powerful and was demoted, wandering around the world. Although he wrote many famous poems, his unrestrained behavior and unfortunate career ultimately led to a ruined reputation and a miserable life in his later years. This story tells us that one must not only have talent, but also good morals and a good attitude to life, in order to gain true recognition and respect.

Usage

作谓语、定语、宾语；形容名声败坏到了极点。

zuò wèiyǔ, dìngyǔ, bǐnyǔ; xíngróng míngshēng bàihuài dàole jídiǎn

As predicate, attributive, or object; describes a reputation that is extremely bad.

Examples

• 他因为贪污受贿，声名狼藉，臭名远扬。

  tā yīnwèi tānwū shòuhuì, shēngmíng lángjí, chòumíng yuǎnyáng

  He became infamous for bribery and corruption.

• 他的行为导致声名狼藉，事业尽毁。

  tā de xíngwéi dǎozhì shēngmíng lángjí, shìyè jìnhuǐ

  His actions led to his downfall and a ruined reputation.

Related Idioms

• 臭名远扬

• 遗臭万年

Opposite Idioms

• 名扬四海

• 声名远播