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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

坏话 [huàihuà]
  1. 1. noun [逆耳之言] honest truth
    他好话坏话一并听。
    He's prepared to hear things he doesn't want to hear as well as that which is more welcome.
  2. 2. noun [不利的话] slur
    他从不说老婆坏话。
    He never speaks ill of his wife.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

坏话 [huàihuà]
  1. 1. malicious remarks; vicious talk
    讲别人坏话
    speak ill of others
  2. 2. unpleasant words
    好话坏话都要让人讲完。
    One should let others finish what they have to say whether it sounds pleasant or unpleasant.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

坏话 [huàihuà]
  1. 1. 名 不正确的话；不顺耳的话
    不能光听好话，不听坏话。
  2. 2. 名 对人或事有损害作用的话
    有人在背后讲你的坏话。
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Examples

他这人真可恨，老在背后说别人的坏话。
He's a most hateful person, always saying nasty things behind people's back.
那些说我坏话的人是在侵害我的名誉权！
Those speaking evil of me infringe on my right of reputation.
明人不做暗事，我怎么会背后说你坏话呢？
An honest person doesn’t do shady things. I never spoke evil of you behind your back.
他总是指名道姓地说人家坏话。
He always mention names when speaking ill of others.
他总是背着父母说他们的坏话。
He is always speaking badly of his parents behind their backs.
不能光听好话，不听坏话。
I don't like Peter. He is always talking behind everybody's back.
我不喜欢彼特，他总是讲每个人的坏话。
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Word Decomposition

坏
[huài] 		+ 话
[huà]

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