hearsay(xiǎo dào xiāo xī)

hearsay

Grapevine, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi à OD à oxi à ox à, which means news that is not transmitted through formal channels. Rumors are often untrue and unreliable. From modern Chinese dictionary.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Qi dongyeyu, Zi nihilistic, out of thin air, no case to check, looking out of the wind

Antonym: well founded, well grounded, well grounded

Chinese PinYin : xiǎo dào xiāo xī