粵

流lau4言jin4

lau4 jin4liú yán

English

  1. rumor
  2. rumour; gossip
  3. gossip
  4. to spread rumors

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 四處流傳嘅無稽之談

Examples

  • 市井流言話呢個大富豪謀殺咗佢太太喎。

    Rumour has it that the rich man murdered his wife.

  • 人們不喜歡流言蜚語的唯一時間是當你閒聊他們的事。

    The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 人们唯一不喜欢流言蜚语的时间,就是当你讨论他们自己的时候。

    The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.

    Tatoeba · fenfang557 CC BY

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

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