风言风语

風言風語
fēngyán-fēngyǔ
idiom #29,598

Meanings

  1. 1 gossip; rumor; groundless talk
  2. 2 words carried on the wind - idle or malicious chatter

Examples

HSK 5
Bié tīng nàxiē fēngyánfēngyǔ, zhuānxīn zuò zìjǐ de shì.
Don't listen to that gossip - focus on doing your own thing.
HSK 7-9
Gōngsī lǐ dàochù dōu shì fēngyánfēngyǔ, ràng tā hěn kǔnǎo.
The company was full of rumors, which troubled her greatly.

Tips

memory
Both 风言 and 风语 contain 风 (wind). Talk like wind - it blows in from nowhere, spreads everywhere, and may carry no truth. Picture rumors floating through the air.

Stroke Order

风 fēng
言 yán
语 yǔ