







街谭巷议 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Public discussions and common talk among ordinary people”. Public opinion or gossip circulating within a community. Literally, “Street talk and alley discussions”.

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Open the tool →街谭巷议 (jiē tán xiàng yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Public discussions and common talk among ordinary people”.
街谭巷议 is pronounced jiē tán xiàng yì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 街谭巷议 means “Street talk and alley discussions”. It is used to mean “Public discussions and common talk among ordinary people”.
大街小巷里人们的议论。指民间的舆论。同“街谈巷议”。