街言巷语 — “Public opinion”
街言巷语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Public opinion”. Common talk, rumors, or gossip circulating among ordinary people. Literally, “Street talk and alley whispers”.
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街言巷语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
街言巷语 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 街言巷语
最近关于新店开业的街言巷语很多，大家都在讨论它的特色菜。
Recently, there has been a lot of public chatter about the new store opening; everyone is discussing its special dishes.
Idioms Related to 街言巷语
More idioms starting with 街
- jiē街hào号xiàng巷kū哭wailing and crying in the streets
- jiē街fang坊sì四lín邻neighbors and people nearby
- jiē街fāng坊lín邻jū居neighbors and people in the community
- jiē街fāng坊lín邻shè舍neighbors and local community
- jiē街fang坊lín邻lǐ里neighbors and local residents
- jiē街tóu头xiàng巷kǒu口everywhere in the streets and alleys
- jiē街tóu头xiàng巷wěi尾all over town
- jiē街tóu头xiàng巷dǐ底everywhere in the city
- jiē街tóu头shì市wěi尾all over the city
- jiē街xiàng巷qiān阡mò陌all the streets and alleys
- jiē街liū溜zi子a sly street loafer
- jiē街tán谈xiàng巷yì议widespread public opinion or common gossip
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Open the tool →Questions about 街言巷语
What does 街言巷语 mean?
街言巷语 (jiē yán xiàng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Public opinion”.
How do you pronounce 街言巷语?
街言巷语 is pronounced jiē yán xiàng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 街言巷语 literally mean?
Literally, 街言巷语 means “Street talk and alley whispers”. It is used to mean “Public opinion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 街言巷语?
巷：胡同。大街小巷里人们的议论。指群众舆论