积毁销骨 Jī Huǐ Xiāo Gǔ Continuous slander destroys

Explanation

形容不断地毁谤能使人毁灭。

It describes the destructive power of continuous slander.

Origin Story

战国时期，魏国的信陵君魏无忌以其高尚的品格和卓越的才能深受百姓的爱戴。然而，一些小人嫉妒他的功勋，便暗中散布谣言，说他贪污受贿，结党营私。这些谣言像毒蛇一样，四处蔓延，许多人开始怀疑他，甚至对他进行攻击。信陵君始终保持沉默，并没有为自己辩解。他深知，即使他为自己辩解，也难以消除这些谣言带来的负面影响。随着时间的推移，越来越多的谣言出现，信陵君的名誉受到了严重的损害。尽管如此，他仍然坚持自己的信念，为国家鞠躬尽瘁。最终，真相大白，那些散布谣言的小人得到了应有的惩罚，而信陵君的清白也得到了昭雪。这个故事告诉我们，即使面临积毁销骨的流言蜚语，也要坚守自己的原则，保持内心的平静，坚持真理，最终正义会战胜邪恶。

zhàn guó shí qī, wèi guó de xìn líng jūn wèi wú jì yǐ qí gāo shàng de pǐn gé hé zhuó què de cái néng shēn shòu bǎi xìng de ài dài。rán ér, yī xiē xiǎo rén jídù tā de gōng xūn, biàn àn zhōng sàn bù yáoyán, shuō tā tānwū shòu huì, jié dǎng yíng sī。zhè xiē yáoyán xiàng dú shé yī yàng, sì chù mián yán, xǔ duō rén kāishǐ huái yí tā, shèn zhì duì tā jìn xíng gōng jī。xìn líng jūn shǐ zhōng bǎo chí chén mò, bìng méi yǒu wèi zì jǐ biàn jiě。tā shēn zhī, jí shǐ tā wèi zì jǐ biàn jiě, yě nán yǐ xiāo chú zhè xiē yáoyán dài lái de fù miàn yǐng xiǎng。suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí, yuè lái yuè duō de yáoyán chū xiàn, xìn líng jūn de míng yù shòu dào le yán zhòng de sǔn hài。jǐn guǎn rú cǐ, tā réng rán jiān chí zì jǐ de xìnyàn, wèi guó jū gōng jìn cuì。zuì zhōng, zhēn xiàng dà bái, nà xiē sàn bù yáoyán de xiǎo rén dé dào le yìng yǒu de chéng fá, ér xìn líng jūn de qīng bái yě dé dào le zhāo xuě。zhège gùshì gàosù wǒmen, jí shǐ miàn lín jī huǐ xiāo gǔ de liú yán fēi yǔ, yě yào jiān shǒu zì jǐ de yuán zé, bǎo chí nèi xīn de píng jìng, jiān chí zhēn lǐ, zuì zhōng zhèng yì huì zhàn shèng xié è。

During the Warring States period, Wei Wujia, the Lord of Xinling in the Wei Kingdom, was deeply loved by the people for his noble character and outstanding abilities. However, some villains envied his achievements and secretly spread rumors, claiming that he was corrupt, accepting bribes, and forming cliques for personal gain. These rumors spread like wildfire, and many people began to suspect and even attack him. Lord Xinling remained silent and didn't defend himself. He knew that even if he did, it would be hard to eliminate the negative impact of these rumors. As time went on, more and more rumors emerged, severely damaging Lord Xinling’s reputation. Nevertheless, he persisted in his beliefs and devoted himself to the country. Finally, the truth came to light, the villains who spread the rumors received their due punishment, and Lord Xinling was cleared of all charges. This story tells us that even in the face of slander and rumors, one should uphold their principles, maintain inner peace, and persevere in the truth; ultimately, justice will prevail.

Usage

多用于贬义，形容遭受诽谤中伤。

duō yòng yú biǎn yì, xíngróng zāo shòu fěibàng zhōngshāng

Mostly used in a derogatory sense to describe the consequences of slander and malicious gossip.

Examples

• 他为人正直，从不惧怕流言蜚语，那些积毁销骨的谣言对他毫无影响。

  tā wéi rén zhèng zhí, cóng bù jù pà liú yán fēi yǔ, nà xiē jī huǐ xiāo gǔ de yáoyán duì tā háo wú yǐng xiǎng。

  He is an upright person, never afraid of gossip, those malicious rumors have no effect on him.

• 历史上许多忠良之士都曾遭受过积毁销骨的迫害，最终却以清白之名流芳百世。

  lì shǐ shàng xǔ duō zhōng liáng zhī shì dōu céng zāo shòu guò jī huǐ xiāo gǔ de pò hài, zuì zhōng què yǐ qīng bái zhī míng liú fāng bǎi shì。

  Many loyal and righteous people in history have suffered from the destructive power of slander and rumors, yet ultimately they are remembered and revered for their integrity.

Related Idioms

• 人言可畏

• 流言蜚语

Opposite Idioms

• 褒奖

• 赞扬