一传十，十传百 yī chuán shí ， shí chuán bǎi

DEFINITIONS

  1. news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
  2. an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
传 chuán
HSK 4
summon; propagate, transmit
十 shí
HSK 1
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
十 shí
HSK 1
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
传 chuán
HSK 4
summon; propagate, transmit
百 bǎi
HSK 2
one hundred; numerous, many