rumor; unfounded gossip
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
rumor; groundless gossip
Specifically refers to unfounded words spread behind someone's back, often with malicious intent such as slander or sowing discord.
Guān关
yú于
tā他
de的
nà那
xiē些
liú流
yán言
wán完
quán全
méi没
yǒu有
shì事
shí实
yī依
jù据
。
Those rumors about him have no factual basis at all.
Tā她
shēn深
shòu受
liú流
yán言
fēi蜚
yǔ语
de的
kùn困
rǎo扰
。
She was deeply troubled by the rumors and slander.
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Bú不
yào要
qīng轻
yì易
xiāng相
xìn信
hé和
chuán传
bō播
liú流
yán言
。
Don't easily believe or spread rumors.
Gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
zuì最
jìn近
liú流
chuán传
zhe着
guān关
yú于
cái裁
yuán员
de的
liú流
yán言
。
Lately, rumors about layoffs have been circulating in the company.
Tā他
yòng用
fǎ法
lǜ律
wǔ武
qì器
fǎn反
jī击
nà那
xiē些
è恶
yì意
de的
liú流
yán言
。
He used legal means to counter those malicious rumors.