飞短流长 — “To spread rumors and gossip, often with malicious intent”
飞短流长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread rumors and gossip, often with malicious intent”. To make slanderous remarks about others.
飞短流长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
飞短流长 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 飞短流长
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman named Fan Shiyi Niang. One day at a temple fair, she met another beautiful woman, Feng Sanniang. The two talked very congenially and agreed to visit Fan's home.
However, Feng Sanniang did not show up, which caused Fan to fall ill.
Later, when Fan met Feng again, Feng told her that she could only come secretly, and should not let idle people know, as malicious gossip would be unpleasant.
It turned out that Feng Sanniang was a fox spirit.
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Open the tool →Questions about 飞短流长
What does 飞短流长 mean?
飞短流长 (fēi duǎn liú cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread rumors and gossip, often with malicious intent”.
How do you pronounce 飞短流长?
飞短流长 is pronounced fēi duǎn liú cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
Where does 飞短流长 come from?
飞短流长 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 飞短流长?
飞、流：散布；短、长：指是非、善恶。指散播谣言，中伤他人。