搞臭

zài cǐ qī jiān zé yóu tā de qīn xìn shè fǎ pò huài hé tán gǎo chòu nà xiē fǎn duì tā qīn zhèng de rén

在此期间则由他的亲信设法破坏和谈，搞臭那些反对他亲政的人。

In the meantime, his closest supporters planned to sabotage peace and those who opposed his personal rule.

gǎo chòu tā rén

搞臭他人

make somebody's name stink