hatchet job

1. N-COUNT To do a hatchet job on someone or something means to say or write something mentioning many bad things about them, which harms their reputation. 恶毒攻击; 诽谤[非正式] [usu sing, oft N 'on' n]

Unfortunately, his idea of bold journalism was a hatchet job, portraying the staff in a negative light. 很遗憾，他所谓的大胆新闻报道是一种恶意攻击，对工作人员进行了负面的报道。