街谈巷说 — “Popular talk and gossip”
街谈巷说 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “popular talk and gossip”. Public opinion circulating among the common people. Literally, “street talk, alley gossip”.
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街谈巷说 Pronunciation and Pinyin
街谈巷说 Character Breakdown
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最近这家新开的咖啡馆生意红火，成了大家的街谈巷说的话题
The newly opened cafe's booming business has recently become the talk of the town.
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Synonyms of 街谈巷说
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 街谈巷说 mean?
街谈巷说 (jiē tán xiàng shuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “popular talk and gossip”.
How do you pronounce 街谈巷说?
街谈巷说 is pronounced jiē tán xiàng shuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 街谈巷说 literally mean?
Literally, 街谈巷说 means “street talk, alley gossip”. It is used to mean “popular talk and gossip”.
What is the Chinese definition of 街谈巷说?
大街小巷里人们的议论。指民间的舆论。同“街谈巷议”。