毀き誉よ

noun

praise and censure; approval and disapproval

A formal, somewhat literary noun referring to the combination of positive and negative evaluations, often used in contexts like reputation or public opinion. Commonly appears in the set phrase 毀誉褒貶 (きよほうへん).

• 彼かれの作さく品ひんは毀き誉よ褒ほう貶へんが激はげしい。

  His works are met with both high praise and harsh criticism.

• 毀き誉よは世よの常つねだ。

  Praise and censure are part of life.