Meaning of 道听途说
道听途说 means hearsay; groundless gossip picked up on the road. Pronounced dào tīng tú shuō.
- hearsay; groundless gossip picked up on the road
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
xiāo消
xī息
bù不
guò过
shì是
dào道
tīng听
tú途
shuō说
，
bù不
kě可
dàng当
zhēn真
。
This news is just hearsay; don't take it seriously.
Zuò做
jué决
cè策
bù不
néng能
yī依
kào靠
dào道
tīng听
tú途
shuō说
de的
xìn信
xī息
。
You cannot make decisions based on hearsay.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
liǎo了
jiě解
zhǐ只
shì是
dào道
tīng听
tú途
shuō说
，
bìng并
fēi非
qīn亲
yǎn眼
suǒ所
jiàn见
。
His understanding of this matter is only hearsay, not firsthand knowledge.
Jì记
zhě者
bào报
dào道
xīn新
wén闻
bì必
xū须
hé核
shí实
，
bù不
néng能
guāng光
píng凭
dào道
tīng听
tú途
shuō说
。
Journalists must verify facts when reporting news and cannot rely solely on hearsay.