蜚短流長 fēi duǎn liú cháng

to spread malicious gossip

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to spread malicious gossip
  2. 2. also written 飛短流長fēi duǎn liú cháng

Characters

Character Meaning
蜚 fēi
gad-fly
短 duǎn HSK 3
short; brief; to lack
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
長 cháng
to grow; to develop; to increase