飛短流長 fēi duǎn liú cháng

to spread malicious gossip

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to spread malicious gossip

Characters

Character Meaning
飛 fēi
to 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