謠諑

謠諑

1. (literary) to slander; to malign; to calumniate

   • 衆女嫉余之蛾眉兮，謠諑謂余以善淫。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     众女嫉余之蛾眉兮，谣诼谓余以善淫。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE

     Zhòngnǚ jí yú zhī éméi xī, yáozhuó wèi yú yǐ shàn yín. [Pinyin]

     Those petty people are jealous of my beauty, calumniating me, saying I'm flamboyant and promiscuous.

   • 左宗棠之爲人，負性剛直，嫉惡如讎，該省不肖之員不遂其私，銜之次骨，謠諑沸腾，思有以中之久矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     左宗棠之为人，负性刚直，嫉恶如雠，该省不肖之员不遂其私，衔之次骨，谣诼沸腾，思有以中之久矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Recommendation for Zuo Zongtang's Memorial

     Zuǒ zōng táng zhī wèirén, fù xìng gāngzhí, jí'èrúchóu, gāi xǐng bùxiào zhī yuán bù suì qí sī, xián zhī cì gǔ, yáozhuó fèiténg, sī yǒu yǐ zhōng zhī jiǔ yǐ. [Pinyin]

     Zuo Zongtang was a man of staunch integrity and unwavering character, who detested wickedness as fiercely as he would an enemy. In the province, some unscrupulous officials, thwarted in their selfish ambitions, harbored a bitter hatred for him. As a result, rumors and slanders proliferated, and for a long time, they sought opportunities to incriminate him.

謠諑

1. (literary) slanderous false rumour, calumny