jiē
tán
xiàng

idiom

Meaning of 街谈巷议

街谈巷议 means public gossip; street talk; hearsay; the talk of the town. Pronounced jiē tán xiàng yì.

  • public gossip; street talk; hearsay; the talk of the town

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shì
jiàn
shēng
hòu
 
zhǒng
jiē
tán
xiàng
xùn
chuán
biàn
le
quán
chéng
 

After this incident happened, all sorts of public gossip quickly spread throughout the city.

de
huà
zuò
yǐn
le
guǎng广
fàn
de
jiē
tán
xiàng
 
yǒu
rén
rèn
wéi
dǎn
 
yǒu
rén
jué
de
kàn
bu
dǒng
 

His painting sparked widespread street talk; some thought it bold, others found it incomprehensible.

men
shōu
le
xiē
jiē
tán
xiàng
 
zuò
wéi
shì
chǎng
diào
yán
de
cān
kǎo
 
dàn
zuò
wéi
jué
 

We collected some hearsay for reference in market research, but not as a basis for decision-making.

Guān
yuán
yīng
gāi
qīng
tīng
jiē
tán
xiàng
 
liǎo
jiě
mín
zhòng
de
zhēn
shí
xiǎng
 

Officials should listen to public gossip to understand the people's true thoughts.