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一傳十，十傳百

简一传十，十传百 · 繁一傳十，十傳百

Mandarin · pinyin yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi

(idiom) (of news etc) to spread like wildfire; to be disseminated far and wide

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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