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沸沸扬扬

沸沸揚揚
fèifèiyángyáng
idiom HSK 7 #28,736

Meanings

  1. 1 much talked about
  2. 2 creating a big stir
  3. 3 abuzz with discussion

Examples

这件事闹得沸沸扬扬。
Zhè jiàn shì nào de fèifèiyángyáng.
This matter has caused a huge stir.
网上沸沸扬扬地讨论这个话题。
Wǎngshàng fèifèiyángyáng de tǎolùn zhège huàtí.
This topic is being discussed heatedly online.

Tips

memory
沸 (boiling) + 扬 (to spread) — imagine boiling water bubbling and spreading steam everywhere. That is what heated public discussion looks like.

Stroke Order

沸 fèi
扬 yáng