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流言蜚語

简 流言蜚语 · 繁 流言蜚語
Mandarin · pinyin liú yán fēi yǔ

Meanings

  1. rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip
  2. lies and slanders
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流
liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
蜚
fēi · cockroach
語
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语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
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2–2–1–3 · liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3

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lau4 jin4 fei1 jyu5

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  1. (idiomatic) rumor and slander; gossip

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