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身敗名裂 (san1 baai6 ming4 lit6) — to lose all of one's wealth and fame in Cantonese

sanˉ¹身baaiˍ₆敗mingˎ₄名litˍ₆裂
简 身败名裂
Mandarin Pinyin: shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4

Meaning of 身敗名裂

nounto lose all of one's wealth and fame

Characters in 身敗名裂

身san1
life; lifetime
敗baai6
fail; spoil; ruin; tarnish
名ming4
fame; reputation; position
裂lit6
split (open); break; come apart

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