道听途说

Traditional: 道聽途說

dào tīng tú shuō

Dictionary entry

gossip; hearsay; rumor

What does 道听途说 mean?

道听途说 (dào tīng tú shuō) has the following dictionary meaning.

1gossip; hearsay; rumor

Character breakdown

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道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 听yǐnsmile (archaic)途túway · route 说shuìto persuade

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道听途说

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