spread rapidly; spread like wildfire
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to spread like wildfire without legs running; to spread rapidly
literaryThis idiom, literally 'walk without legs,' is used metaphorically to describe the rapid and wide dissemination of news, rumors, information, or fame.
Tā他
huò获
jiǎng奖
de的
xiāo消
xī息
bù不
jìng胫
ér而
zǒu走
，
hěn很
kuài快
quán全
xiào校
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
le了
。
The news of his award spread rapidly, and soon the whole school knew about it.
Zhè这
ge个
yáo谣
yán言
zài在
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
bù不
jìng胫
ér而
zǒu走
，
zào造
chéng成
le了
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
kǒng恐
huāng慌
。
This rumor spread like wildfire on the internet, causing quite a panic.
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Xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
kǒu口
bēi碑
bù不
jìng胫
ér而
zǒu走
，
hái还
méi没
zuò做
guǎng广
gào告
jiù就
mài卖
duàn断
le了
huò货
。
Word-of-mouth about the new product spread rapidly; it sold out even before any advertising.
Hǎo好
xiāo消
xī息
zǒng总
shì是
bù不
jìng胫
ér而
zǒu走
。
Good news always travels fast.