玷污

diàn wū · dian wu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to stain
  2. to sully
  3. to tarnish

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2 examples
01

他(tā)不(bù)想(xiǎng)让(ràng)谣(yáo)言(yán)玷(diàn)污(wū)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)名(míng)声(shēng)。

He doesn't want rumors to tarnish his reputation.

02

雨(yǔ)水(shuǐ)把(bǎ)刚(gāng)刷(shuā)好(hǎo)的(de)白(bái)墙(qiáng)玷(diàn)污(wū)了(le)一(yí)大(dà)片(piàn)。

The rainwater stained a large patch of the freshly painted white wall.

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