还给自己弄个身败名裂
“he ruined his reputation”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“In the end, to protect them,”
还给 自己 弄个 身败名裂
“he ruined his reputation”
“by committing suicide to escape punishment.”
“What a senseless sacrifice; they threw away their entire honor and achieved nothing good for themselves.”
In traditional Chinese society, dying in disgrace ('shenbai minglie') brings shame not just to the individual but stains the entire lineage, making such sacrifice perceived as extraordinarily costly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to suffer total ruin of one's standing and reputation
A severe chengyu used when someone's public moral standing, career, and reputation are completely destroyed.
to bring upon oneself; to end up with
Colloquial phrasing highlighting that the bad outcome was brought upon the person by their own doing.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He was reduced to a disgraced outcast.”
“And you ruined your own reputation!”
“he gets himself into such a mess.”