p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Translate Flashcards Sign in

放冷风

放冷風
fànglěngfēng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to spread rumors behind someone's back
  2. 2 to leak malicious gossip
  3. 3 literally 'to blow a cold wind'

Examples

有人在背后放冷风，说他要辞职。
Yǒu rén zài bèihòu fàng lěngfēng, shuō tā yào cízhí.
Someone has been spreading the rumor behind his back that he's going to resign.
你别听他放冷风，那都是没根据的话。
Nǐ bié tīng tā fàng lěngfēng, nà dōu shì méi gēnjù de huà.
Don't listen to the gossip he's spreading; it's all groundless.

Tips

usage
Compare 放空气 (spread a general atmosphere / float a message) with 放冷风, which is sneakier and colder — rumors meant to chill or undermine someone.

Stroke Order

放 fàng
冷 lěng
风 fēng