scandal becomes talk of town; uproar everywhere
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
(of news, rumors, or scandals) to become the talk of the town; to spread everywhere and become widely discussed; to cause an uproar throughout the city
Typically used to describe negative events, scandals, or controversies that have become widely known and discussed. Often used in the structure '闹得满城风雨'.
Tā他
men们
de的
lí离
hūn婚
xiāo消
xī息
yǐ已
jīng经
nào闹
de得
mǎn满
chéng城
fēng风
yǔ雨
。
News of their divorce has already become the talk of the town.
Zhè这
jiàn件
chǒu丑
wén闻
bèi被
jì记
zhě者
pù曝
guāng光
hòu后
，
dùn顿
shí时
nào闹
de得
mǎn满
chéng城
fēng风
yǔ雨
。
After this scandal was exposed by reporters, it immediately caused an uproar everywhere.
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Hé何
bì必
wèi为
le了
zhè这
me么
yì一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
nòng弄
de得
mǎn满
chéng城
fēng风
yǔ雨
？
Why make such a big fuss over such a trivial matter?
Nà那
wèi位
míng明
xīng星
de的
fēi绯
wén闻
zǎo早
jiù就
chuán传
de得
mǎn满
chéng城
fēng风
yǔ雨
le了
。
That celebrity's affair has long been the talk of the town.