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流言蜚語

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Mandarin · pinyin liú yán fēi yǔ

rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip
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
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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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(idiomatic) rumor and slander; gossip

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