rumor; hearsay; unreliable talk
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rumors; hearsay; unreliable talk; groundless gossip
formal成语，含贬义，用于批评或形容那些没有根据、不可信的传言或说法。源自《孟子》。
Zhè这
xiē些
xiāo消
xī息
zhǐ只
shì是
Qí齐
dōng东
yě野
yǔ语
，
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
yào要
qīng轻
xìn信
。
This news is nothing but hearsay; you must not believe it lightly.
Xué学
zhě者
zuò做
yán研
jiū究
yào要
zhòng重
zhèng证
jù据
，
bù不
néng能
yī依
jù据
Qí齐
dōng东
yě野
yǔ语
。
Scholars must rely on evidence for their research, not on unreliable rumors.
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Tā他
jiǎng讲
de的
nà那
xiē些
gù故
shi事
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
gèng更
xiàng像
shì是
Qí齐
dōng东
yě野
yǔ语
。
The stories he told sounded more like unfounded gossip.