恶事行千里 — “Bad news travels fast”
恶事行千里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bad news travels fast”. Scandal travels far and wide. Literally, “Bad deeds travel a thousand li”.
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恶事行千里 Pronunciation and Pinyin
恶事行千里 Character Breakdown
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他偷东西的事情很快就被大家知道了，真是恶事行千里啊。
News of his theft quickly spread among everyone; truly, bad news travels fast.
Idioms Related to 恶事行千里
Synonyms of 恶事行千里
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 恶事行千里
What does 恶事行千里 mean?
恶事行千里 (è shì xíng qiān lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bad news travels fast”.
How do you pronounce 恶事行千里?
恶事行千里 is pronounced è shì xíng qiān lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恶事行千里 literally mean?
Literally, 恶事行千里 means “Bad deeds travel a thousand li”. It is used to mean “Bad news travels fast”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恶事行千里?
指好事不容易被人知道，坏事却传播得极快（含有劝告的意思）。