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毁誉参半

huǐ yù cān bàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to receive both praise and criticism / to get mixed reviews
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

毀譽參半 毁誉参半 [hui3 yu4 can1 ban4] /(idiom) to receive both praise and criticism; to get mixed reviews/

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Other forms in these source records: 毀譽參半

  • 毁
    huǐ

    to destroy / to ruin / to defame / to slander / to destroy by fire / to defame / to slander

  • 誉
    yù

    to praise / to acclaim / reputation

  • 参
    cān

    to take part in / to participate / to join / to attend / to counsel / unequal / varied / irregular / uneven / not uniform / abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House

    cēn

    used in 參差|参差[cēn cī]

    shēn

    ginseng / one of the 28 constellations

  • 半
    bàn

    half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.