甚嚣尘上 (shèn xiāo chén shàng) — (idiom) to be rife and exaggerated; (of rumors, opinions) to spread wildly and cause a stir
Definition
A written idiom for rumors, false claims, or harmful talk that is swirling loudly in public. Mostly used in news or formal writing to describe a noisy, often temporary, uproar.
idiom
to be rife and exaggerated(of rumors, opinions) to spread wildly and cause a stir
Examples
- 甚嚣尘上。Zhè zhǒng yáo yán zuì jìn zài shè huì shàng shèn xiāo chén shàng.This kind of rumor has been spreading wildly in society recently.
- 甚嚣尘上。Guān yú tā de xiāo xi zài wǎng luò shàng shèn xiāo chén shàng.News about him is causing an uproar online.
- 甚嚣尘上，。Zhè xiē bù shí yán lùn yì shí shèn xiāo chén shàng, dàn hěn kuài bèi chéng qīng le.These false statements caused a temporary uproar, but were soon clarified.
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