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道聽途說

简 道听途说 · 繁 道聽途說
Mandarin · pinyin dào tīng tú shuō

Meanings

  1. gossip; hearsay; rumor
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Characters in this entry

道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
聽
tīng · hear, listen; understand; obey
途
tú · way, road, path, journey; course
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
听
tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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4–1–2–1 · dao4 ting1 tu2 shuo1

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dou6 ting1 tou4 syut3

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