透风 (tòu fēng) — (v.o.) to ventilate, to let fresh air in; (v.o.) to drop a hint, to leak information

Verb-object compound with two meanings: literally 'let air pass through' (ventilate), and figuratively 'leak a hint of information'. Used in both everyday and journalistic contexts.

verb
(v.o.) to ventilateto let fresh air in(v.o.) to drop a hintto leak information

예문

  • 透风
    Zhè ge fáng jiān bú tài tòu fēng, gǎn jué hěn mēn.
    This room doesn't get much air; it feels stuffy.
  • Tā xiàng jì zhě tòu le diǎn fēng, shuō gōng sī yào cái yuán.
    He dropped a hint to the reporters that the company was going to lay off staff.
  • 透风
    Tiān qì rè le, xū yào kāi chuāng tòu fēng.
    It's hot — I need to open the window and let some air in.

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