tīng
fēng
shì

idiom

Meaning of 听风是雨

听风是雨 means to believe rumors as soon as one hears them; to jump to conclusions based on hearsay. Pronounced tīng fēng shì yǔ.

  • to believe rumors as soon as one hears them; to jump to conclusions based on hearsay

Definitions & Examples

bié
tīng
fēng
shì
 
zhè
jiàn
shì
hái
méi
què
dìng
ne
 

Don't jump to conclusions; this matter hasn't been confirmed yet.

zǒng
shì
tīng
fēng
shì
 
jié
guǒ
jīng
cháng
shàng
dàng
shòu
piàn
 

He always believes rumors readily, so he often gets deceived.

Duì
wǎng
luò
shàng
de
xiāo
xi
 
men
néng
tīng
fēng
shì
 

Regarding online news, we shouldn't believe everything we hear.

Zuò
jué
yào
shí
shì
qiú
shì
 
néng
tīng
fēng
shì
 

Decision-making must be based on facts; we cannot jump to conclusions.