街谈巷语 — “Common talk”
街谈巷语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “common talk”. Street gossip; public opinion; rumors circulating among the populace. Literally, “street talk alley speech”.
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街谈巷语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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关于新开咖啡馆的传闻，最近成了大家街谈巷语的热点话题。
The rumors about the newly opened coffee shop have recently become a hot topic of common talk.
Idioms Related to 街谈巷语
Synonyms of 街谈巷语
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yán言xiàng巷yǔ语public opinion or common talk
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What does 街谈巷语 mean?
街谈巷语 (jiē tán xiàng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “common talk”.
How do you pronounce 街谈巷语?
街谈巷语 is pronounced jiē tán xiàng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 街谈巷语 literally mean?
Literally, 街谈巷语 means “street talk alley speech”. It is used to mean “common talk”.
What is the Chinese definition of 街谈巷语?
大街小巷里人们的议论。指民间的舆论。同“街谈巷议”。