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放空气

放空氣
fàngkōngqì
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to deliberately spread a rumor or atmosphere
  2. 2 to float a trial balloon
  3. 3 to put word out on the grapevine (often derogatory)

Examples

他早就放出空气，说先进工作者非他莫属。
Tā zǎo jiù fàng chū kōngqì, shuō xiānjìn gōngzuòzhě fēi tā mò shǔ.
He's been putting word out all along that the 'model worker' award has to go to him.
公司里有人在放空气，说要裁员。
Gōngsī lǐ yǒu rén zài fàng kōngqì, shuō yào cáiyuán.
Someone at the company is floating the word that layoffs are coming.

Tips

usage
Usually negative — implies planting a message indirectly to shape opinion or test reactions. Often followed by 说 introducing the claim being spread.

Stroke Order

放 fàng
空 kōng
气 qì