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蜚短流長
简 蜚短流长 · 繁 蜚短流長Mandarin · pinyin fēi duǎn liú cháng
Meanings
- (idiom) to gossip about others; to spread gossip or rumors
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1–3–2–2 · fei1 duan3 liu2 chang2
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fei1 dyun2 lau4 coeng4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) rumor; gossip
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