hearsay; unconfirmed rumors
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hearsay; unverified news; rumor; gossip
dialectA dialectal term that specifically refers to information heard from others but not yet confirmed. It often carries a nuance of unreliability and is used in informal contexts.
Bié别
tīng听
xìn信
nà那
xiē些
ěr耳
feng风
，
shì事
qíng情
wèi未
bì必
shì是
zhēn真
de的
。
Don't believe that hearsay; things might not be true.
Wǒ我
jiù就
shì是
tīng听
dào到
diǎn点
ěr耳
feng风
，
shuō说
gōng公
sī司
yào要
cái裁
yuán员
。
I just heard a rumor that the company is going to lay off staff.
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Nà那
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
ěr耳
feng风
，
méi没
yǒu有
guān官
fāng方
xiāo消
xi息
zhèng证
shí实
。
That's all just hearsay; there's no official confirmation.