风声 (fēng shēng) — (figurative) news, rumor, information (often about a leak or secret); sound of the wind
Definition
Literally 'sound of the wind,' but figuratively means rumor, leak, or behind-the-scenes information (often about something secret). The verb 走漏风声 ('leak news') is a common set phrase.
noun
(figurative) newsrumorinformation (often about a leak or secret)sound of the wind
Examples
- ，风声。Yè wǎn de shān shàng, fēng shēng hěn dà.On the mountain at night, the sound of the wind is very loud.
- 风声。Tā tīng dào le yì xiē guān yú gōng sī cái yuán de fēng shēng.He heard some rumors about the company's layoffs.
- 风声，。Zhè jiàn shì zǒu lòu le fēng shēng, dà jiā dōu zhī dào le.News of this matter leaked out, and everyone found out.
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