恶事传千里 — “Bad news travels fast”
恶事传千里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bad news travels fast”. Scandal spreads quickly. Literally, “Evil deeds travel a thousand li”.
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恶事传千里 Pronunciation and Pinyin
恶事传千里 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 恶事传千里
他因为一点小错误就受到了批评，结果恶事传千里，弄得人尽皆知。
He was criticized for a small mistake, and as a result, bad news travels fast, making it known to everyone.
Idioms Related to 恶事传千里
Synonyms of 恶事传千里
More idioms starting with 恶
- wù恶bù不qù去shàn善Don't let dislike obscure good qualities
- è恶rén人xiān先gào告zhuàng状The guilty party preemptively accuses others
- è恶rén人zì自yǒu有è恶rén人mó磨Evil people meet their match
- è恶zuò作jù剧play a prank or mischievous trick
- è恶chā叉bái白lài赖behave shamelessly and unreasonably
- è恶shēng声è恶qì气speaking in a harsh and aggressive tone
- è恶chén尘wú无rǎn染untainted by evil influences
- wù恶jū居xià下liú流hate to be in a low position
- è恶xìng性xún循huán环vicious cycle
- wù恶wù恶cóng从duǎn短be lenient towards minor faults
- è恶yì意zhōng中shāng伤maliciously slander or defame
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What does 恶事传千里 mean?
恶事传千里 (è shì chuán qiān lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bad news travels fast”.
How do you pronounce 恶事传千里?
恶事传千里 is pronounced è shì chuán qiān lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恶事传千里 literally mean?
Literally, 恶事传千里 means “Evil deeds travel a thousand li”. It is used to mean “Bad news travels fast”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恶事传千里?
恶事：坏事，丑事。形容败坏名誉的事很容易传开来