Definition & Meaning

an empty hole invites the wind; weakness lends wings to rumours

Word usage

kōng xué lái fēng

空 穴 来 风

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derogan empty hole invites the wind; weakness lends wings to rumours
- duì yú tǐ yù shèng shì shàng de kǒng bù xí jī wǒ men de dān xīn shì bù shì kōng xué lái fēng
  对于体育盛事上的恐怖袭击，我们的担心是不是空穴来风？
  How real is the fear of terrorism at major sporting events?
synonym
wú zhōng shēng yǒu无中生有 zǐ xū wū yǒu子虚乌有 cè suǒ xiāo xī厕所消息
antonym
zhèng jù què zuò证据确凿 bān bān kě kǎo班班可考

Word usage

Note
"穴" cannot be pronounced as " xuè".

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