不bat1脛hing5而ji4走zau2

simp不胫而走

bat1 hing5 ji4 zau2bat1 ging3 ji4 zau2bù jìng ér zǒu

English

to get round fast
(of news and rumours) to get around/about or to spread like wildfire even without hyping up the news; literally, to walk without feet
to spread like wildfire

粵語 — Cantonese

指消息、流言「冇腳都識走」，冇特別宣揚都好快傳開晒

Examples

就算我哋做好晒保密工作，消息都係不脛而走。
Even though we kept everything confidential, the news still leaked and spread everywhere.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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