Zàoyáo de rén zài wǎng shàng chéng le guòjiēlǎoshǔ.
The rumormonger became a target of universal scorn online.
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From the Ming-dynasty work 《归有园尘谈》 by Xu Xuemo (徐学谟). Almost always quoted in the longer form: 老鼠过街，人人喊打 — 'When a rat crosses the street, everyone shouts to kill it.'
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Picture a rat scurrying across a busy street — exposed, in plain view, with everyone yelling and chasing it. The image captures total public disgrace.
