Definition
满城风雨 is a four-character idiom that literally means 'the whole city is full of wind and rain,' but figuratively it describes a piece of news or a scandal that is being talked about everywhere. You use it when something becomes the talk of the town, often with a negative connotation of gossip or controversy.
idiom
talk of the towna widely-discussed scandal or event
Examples
- 满城风雨。Zhè jiàn shì yǐjīng nào de mǎn chéng fēng yǔ le.This matter has already become the talk of the town.
- 满城风雨。Nà ge chǒuwén hěn kuài jiù zài wǎngshàng mǎn chéng fēng yǔ.That scandal quickly became the talk of the town online.
- 满城风雨。Tāmen líhūn de xiāoxi chuán de mǎn chéng fēng yǔ.The news of their divorce spread and became the talk of the town.
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