n.诽谤;中伤
Calumny is answered best with silence. 沉默可以止谤。
No flame rise without smoke, no fame without calumny. 无烟不起火,无毁不成名。
Calumny, even from the mouth of a fool, will sometimes cut into unguarded feelings. 即使出自一个傻瓜之口的诽谤,有时候也会突然刺伤一个没有防备的人的感情。