run someone down (rán sām wān dào un)

Idiom Criticism

含义

to criticize someone unfairly; to speak badly about someone

不公平地批评某人;说某人坏话 (bù gōngpíng de pīpíng mǒu rén; shuō mǒu rén huàihuà)

例句

"He always runs his coworkers down behind their backs."

"他总是在背后说同事的坏话。" (Tā zǒng shì zài bèihòu shuō tóngshì de huàihuà.)