不胫而走 (bù jìng ér zǒu) — to spread like wildfire (of news, rumors, information)
Definition
Literally 'run without legs', meaning news or rumors spread far and fast on their own, with no one deliberately carrying them. Used only for intangible information, not people or things moving.
idiom
to spread like wildfire (of news, rumors, information)
Examples
- 不胫而走，。Zhè ge xiāo xi bù jìng ér zǒu, hěn kuài jiù chuán biàn le quán chéng.This news spread like wildfire and soon reached the whole city.
- 不胫而走，。Tā dé jiǎng de xiāo xi bù jìng ér zǒu, dà jiā dōu lái zhù hè.News of his award spread like wildfire, and everyone came to congratulate him.
- 不胫而走，。Zhè ge yáo yán bù jìng ér zǒu, gōng sī bù dé bù gōng kāi chéng qīng.The rumor spread like wildfire, and the company had to publicly clarify.
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