流言蜚语 (liú yán fēi yǔ) — rumors and slanders; malicious gossip
Definition
A four-character idiom for harmful rumors and slander — more literary and more vicious than everyday words like 谣言. Refers to damaging gossip that spreads widely, not casual chatter.
idiom
rumors and slandersmalicious gossip
Examples
- 流言蜚语，。Bú yào xiāng xìn nà xiē liú yán fēi yǔ, tā shì gè hǎo rén.Don't believe those rumors; she is a good person.
- 流言蜚语，。Gōng sī lǐ zuì jìn yǒu hěn duō liú yán fēi yǔ, yǐng xiǎng hěn bù hǎo.There has been a lot of malicious gossip in the company lately, and it's having a very bad impact.
- 流言蜚语，。Miàn duì liú yán fēi yǔ, tā xuǎn zé yòng shì shí shuō huà.Faced with rumors and slanders, he chose to let facts speak.
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