kōng
xué
lái
fēng

idiom

Meaning of 空穴来风

空穴来风 means wind comes from an empty hole; rumors are not entirely groundless; rumors are groundless and completely unfounded. Pronounced kōng xué lái fēng.

  • wind comes from an empty hole; rumors are not entirely groundless
  • rumors are groundless and completely unfounded

Definitions & Examples

Kōng
xué
lái
fēng
 
wèi
yīn
 
men
yīng
gāi
diào
chá
xià
zhè
xiāo
de
lái
yuán
 

Rumors are not baseless; we should investigate the source of this news.