(idiom) to gossip about others; to spread gossip or rumors
trad. 蜚短流長
Also written 蜚短流長【fēi duǎn liú cháng】
Characters in this word
4蜚
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(literary) to fly; (esp. of reputation, rumors etc) (fig.) to spread
- Pinyin
- fēi
- Strokes
- 14
短
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short, brief, to lack, weak point, fault
- Pinyin
- duǎn
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 3410 of 2500
流
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to flow, to disseminate, to circulate or spread, to move or drift, to degenerate, to banish or send into exile, stream of water or sth resembling one, class, rate or grade
- Pinyin
- liú
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 5508 of 2500
长
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long, (bound form) length, (bound form) strong point; forte, (bound form) to be good at, (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
- Pinyin
- cháng
- Traditional
- 長
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 1042 of 2500