哄传

dào chù hōng chuán

到处哄传

circulate widely

tā ér zi bèi dài bǔ de shì méi duō jiǔ jiù zài gōng chǎng lǐ hōng chuán kāi le

他儿子被逮捕的事没多久就在工厂里哄传开了。

It was not long before the arrest of his son was widely known throughout the factory.

xiāo xi hōng chuán quán shěng

消息哄传全省。

The news spread around the whole province.