曾参杀人 — “It signifies the dreadful power of rumors or malicious gossip”
曾参杀人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it signifies the dreadful power of rumors or malicious gossip”. Baseless accusations can ruin one's reputation and trust. Literally, “Zeng Shen killed a man”.
曾参杀人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 曾参杀人
During the Spring and Autumn period, there was a man in the State of Lu who shared the same name as the great philosopher Zeng Shen, and this man committed murder. Some busybodies ran to Zeng Shen's mother and said, "Zeng Shen killed a man."
Zeng Shen's mother replied, "My son would never kill anyone," and continued weaving as usual. Not long after, another person came running to mistakenly report that Zeng Shen had killed a man.
At this point, Zeng Shen's mother became frightened, threw her shuttle, and fled over the wall.
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What does 曾参杀人 mean?
曾参杀人 (zēng shēn shā rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it signifies the dreadful power of rumors or malicious gossip”.
How do you pronounce 曾参杀人?
曾参杀人 is pronounced zēng shēn shā rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 曾参杀人 literally mean?
Literally, 曾参杀人 means “Zeng Shen killed a man”. It is used to mean “it signifies the dreadful power of rumors or malicious gossip”.
Where does 曾参杀人 come from?
曾参杀人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 曾参杀人?
比喻流言可畏。