威信扫地 wēi xìn sǎo dì lose prestige

Explanation

威信扫地，指威望和信誉全部丧失。比喻威望和信誉完全丧失。

To lose prestige means that reputation and trust are completely lost. It is a metaphor for the complete loss of reputation and trust.

Origin Story

从前，有个村长，他勤勤恳恳为村民办事，深受村民爱戴，威信很高。有一天，他因为贪污受贿被抓，村民们感到非常失望和愤怒。他的威信瞬间扫地，从受人尊敬的村长变成了人人唾弃的对象。这件事也给后人留下警示，做人做事要诚实守信，不能因为一时的贪欲而毁掉自己的名誉和前途。

congqian, you ge cunzhang, ta qinqinqukkěn wèi cunmin ban shi, shen shou cunmin aida, weixin hen gao. you yitian, ta yinwei tanwu shouhui bei zhua, cunminmen gandao feichang shiwang he fengnu. ta de weixin shunshijian sao di, cong shou ren zunzhong de cunzhang bian cheng le renren tuqi de duixiang. zhe jianshi ye gei houren liu xia jingshi, zuoren zuoshi yao chengshi shouxin, buneng yinwei yishi de tanyù er huidiao zijide mingyu he qiantu.

Once upon a time, there was a village chief who diligently served the villagers and was deeply loved by them, enjoying high prestige. One day, he was arrested for bribery and corruption, and the villagers were very disappointed and angry. His prestige was instantly lost, transforming him from a respected village chief into a despised outcast. This incident serves as a warning to future generations that honesty and integrity are essential, and one should not ruin one's reputation and future because of momentary greed.

Usage

作谓语、宾语；指没有威望和信誉

zuo weiyǔ, bǐnyǔ; zhǐ méiyǒu wēiwàng hé xìnyù

Used as predicate and object; refers to the lack of prestige and credibility.

Examples

• 他因为这次事件，威信扫地。

  ta yinwei zheci shijian, weixin saodi.

  He lost all his prestige because of this incident.

• 他谎话连篇，威信扫地。

  ta huanghua lianpian, weixin saodi

  His reputation was ruined by his constant lies

Related Idioms

• 名声扫地

• 声誉扫地

Opposite Idioms

• 声名鹊起

• 名扬四海