How do you pronounce 身败名裂?

身败名裂 is pronounced "shēn bài míng liè" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

What HSK level is 身败名裂?

身败名裂 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

身败名裂 is made up of the characters 身, 败, 名, 裂. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 身败名裂 using our stroke order tool.

身败名裂 (shēn bài míng liè) means "to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace" in Chinese.

身败名裂

shēn bài míng liè

to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace

verb

Traditional: 身敗名裂

Example sentences coming soon.

身败名裂 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

HSK Lord schedules your reviews so each word comes back right before you would forget it. Free to start.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.