Definition
To severely damage someone's reputation by making extremely insulting and damaging statements about them.
污蔦名聲
The newspaper tried to drag the mayor's name through the mud in the scandal.
報紙試圖在醜聞中詆毀市長的名聲。
During the campaign, the candidates attacked each other, trying to drag each other's names through the mire.
在競選期間，候選人互相攻擊，試圖詆毀對方的名聲。
She refused to respond to the malicious rumors publicly, not wanting her name to be dragged through the mire.
她拒絕公開回應惡意謠言，不想讓自己的名聲被詆毀。