groundless gossip; malicious rumors
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
groundless talk; malicious slander; unfounded rumors
derogatoryRefers to rumors or slanderous talk that lacks factual basis, often intended to damage someone's reputation.
Nǐ你
bié别
tīng听
xìn信
nà那
xiē些
fēng风
yán言
fēng风
yǔ语
。
Don't listen to those groundless rumors.
Zhè这
xiē些
fēng风
yán言
fēng风
yǔ语
shāng伤
hài害
le了
tā她
de的
míng名
yù誉
。
These malicious rumors damaged her reputation.
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Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
zǒng总
shì是
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
fēng风
yán言
fēng风
yǔ语
。
There are always all kinds of unfounded rumors circulating in the market.
verb
to gossip privately; to spread rumors secretly
derogatoryDescribes the act of engaging in backbiting or circulating rumors behind someone's back.
Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
fēng风
yán言
fēng风
yǔ语
。
Some people like to gossip behind others' backs.
Tā他
men们
zhěng整
tiān天
fēng风
yán言
fēng风
yǔ语
，
shuō说
xiē些
nán难
tīng听
de的
huà话
。
They gossip all day long, saying unpleasant things.
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Bù不
yào要
fēng风
yán言
fēng风
yǔ语
de地
yì议
lùn论
bié别
rén人
de的
sī私
shì事
。
Don't gossip about other people's private matters.