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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

HSK 4
你别听他放冷风，那都是没根据的话。
Nǐ bié tīng tā fànglěngfēng, nà dōu shì méi gēnjù dehuà.
Don't listen to the gossip he's spreading; it's all groundless.
HSK 5
有人在背后放冷风，说他要辞职。
Yǒurén zài bèihòu fànglěngfēng, shuō tā yào cízhí.
Someone has been spreading the rumor behind his back that he's going to resign.

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