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Chinese dictionary
deroghearsay; rumour
这是道听途说,不足为信。
This is only hearsay, and is not to be taken seriously.
东张西望,道听途说,绝得不到什么完全的知识。
Certainly, no all-round knowledge can be acquired merely by glancing this way and that and relying on hearsay.
她提供的证据被认为是道听途说而未被采纳。
Her evidence was dismissed as hearsay.
Word usage
- Note"道听途说" is often used to modify nouns such as "消息".