body gone and reputation ruined

body gone and reputation ruined

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is sh ē nm í NGJ ù mi è, which refers to the destruction of both body and reputation. It comes from the book with Liu Jian written by Huan Xuan of Jin Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Huan Xuan of Jin Dynasty wrote in his book with Liu Gu: "if anyone changes his mind completely, he is the only one who can protect his wealth and honor and complete his career, then he has a solid body with gold and stone, and his name is poor with the world. If he has a different head and foot, he will lose his name and laugh for the world."

Idiom usage

These "frivolous" people, though sensationalist in their lifetime, will be unknown after their death.