believe rumors readily; jump to conclusions
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to believe rumors as soon as one hears them; to jump to conclusions based on hearsay
derogatoryUsed to criticize someone who is gullible or acts hastily on unverified information. Also expressed as 听见风就是雨 or 听到风就是雨.
Nǐ你
bié别
tīng听
fēng风
shì是
yǔ雨
，
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
hái还
méi没
què确
dìng定
ne呢
。
Don't jump to conclusions; this matter hasn't been confirmed yet.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
tīng听
fēng风
shì是
yǔ雨
，
jié结
guǒ果
jīng经
cháng常
shàng上
dàng当
shòu受
piàn骗
。
He always believes rumors readily, so he often gets deceived.
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Duì对
yú于
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
tīng听
fēng风
shì是
yǔ雨
。
Regarding online news, we shouldn't believe everything we hear.
Zuò做
jué决
cè策
yào要
shí实
shì事
qiú求
shì是
，
bù不
néng能
tīng听
fēng风
shì是
yǔ雨
。
Decision-making must be based on facts; we cannot jump to conclusions.