Definition
风言风语 is a four-character idiom that literally means 'wind words, wind language' but refers to unfounded rumors or malicious gossip that spread informally. It often implies that the talk is baseless and harmful, and is used in contexts where someone is being talked about behind their back. You can use it as a noun (subject/object) in a sentence, typically with verbs like 听, 传, 说.
f.e.
groundless talkslanderous gossip
Examples
- 风言风语，。Bié tīng nàxiē fēng yán fēng yǔ, tāmen dōu shì luàn shuō de.Don't listen to those groundless rumors; they're all talking nonsense.
- 风言风语，。Gōngsī lǐ zuìjìn fēng yán fēng yǔ hěn duō, dàjiā dōu bù ānxīn gōngzuò.There's been a lot of slanderous gossip in the company lately, and everyone is distracted from work.
- 风言风语，。Tā bú zàihu nàxiē fēng yán fēng yǔ, zhǐ guǎn zuò zìjǐ de shì.She doesn't care about those groundless talks and just minds her own business.
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