street talk; public gossip; hearsay
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
public gossip; street talk; hearsay; the talk of the town
neutralRefers to casual conversations and rumors circulating among ordinary people, often lacking official confirmation or authority. Used both neutrally and to imply information is unverified.
Zhè这
qǐ起
shì事
jiàn件
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
，
gè各
zhǒng种
jiē街
tán谈
xiàng巷
yì议
xùn迅
sù速
chuán传
biàn遍
le了
quán全
chéng城
。
After this incident happened, all sorts of public gossip quickly spread throughout the city.
Tā他
de的
huà画
zuò作
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
guǎng广
fàn泛
de的
jiē街
tán谈
xiàng巷
yì议
，
yǒu有
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
dà大
dǎn胆
，
yǒu有
rén人
jué觉
de得
kàn看
bu不
dǒng懂
。
His painting sparked widespread street talk; some thought it bold, others found it incomprehensible.
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Wǒ我
men们
shōu收
jí集
le了
yī一
xiē些
jiē街
tán谈
xiàng巷
yì议
，
zuò作
wéi为
shì市
chǎng场
diào调
yán研
de的
cān参
kǎo考
，
dàn但
bù不
zuò作
wéi为
jué决
cè策
yī依
jù据
。
We collected some hearsay for reference in market research, but not as a basis for decision-making.
Guān官
yuán员
yīng应
gāi该
qīng倾
tīng听
jiē街
tán谈
xiàng巷
yì议
，
liǎo了
jiě解
mín民
zhòng众
de的
zhēn真
shí实
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
Officials should listen to public gossip to understand the people's true thoughts.