蜚短流长

Traditional: 蜚短流長

fēi duǎn liú cháng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to gossip about others; to spread gossip or rumors

What does 蜚短流长 mean?

蜚短流长 (fēi duǎn liú cháng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to gossip about others; to spread gossip or rumors

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蜚fēi(literary) to fly; (esp. of reputation, rumors etc) (fig.) to spread 短duǎnshort · brief 流liúto flow · to disseminate 长chánglong · (bound form) length

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蜚短流长

fēi duǎn liú cháng

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