Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「風言風語」, with more below.
Learn about the idiom 「風言風語」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Unfounded, malicious, and sarcastic remarks. It also refers to private discussions and secret rumors.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fēng yán fēng yǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fung1 yin4 fung1 yu5
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
