gossip; grapevine; rumormonger
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to spread rumors or unreliable news privately; to gossip
informalUsed to describe the act of spreading information that should be kept confidential or is unverified. Often carries a negative connotation.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
bù不
yào要
xiǎo小
guǎng广
bō播
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
yǐng影
xiǎng响
tuán团
jié结
。
Don't spread this around privately, so as not to affect unity.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
xiǎo小
guǎng广
bō播
，
shén什
me么
xiāo消
xi息
dōu都
wǎng往
wài外
chuán传
。
He loves to gossip and spreads every piece of news around.
noun
gossip; grapevine; busybody; a person who spreads rumors
informalCan refer to both the unreliable information itself and the person who spreads it. Often used in workplace or community contexts.
Zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
shì是
xiǎo小
guǎng广
bō播
chuán传
chū出
lái来
de的
，
bù不
yī一
dìng定
shì是
zhēn真
de的
。
This news came through the grapevine, so it may not be true.
Tā她
shì是
ge个
xiǎo小
guǎng广
bō播
，
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
cáng藏
bù不
zhù住
。
She's a gossip who can't keep anything to herself.
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Dān单
wèi位
lǐ里
yǒu有
ge个
xiǎo小
guǎng广
bō播
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
gǎn敢
gēn跟
tā他
shuō说
mì秘
mì密
。
There's a busybody in the office, so nobody dares to tell him secrets.