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道听途说
dào tīng tú shuō
Literal Meaning 字面意思
Listen on the path, speak on the way
Definition 定义
Listen to unfounded rumors or unverified accounts
Similar English Idioms 相似英文习语
Hearsay; gossip
Example 例句
「吃豚鼠能预防落发」是个道听途说的谣言，叔叔却相信了， 结果他不仅秃头了，还因食物中毒而生病。
My uncle ate a guinea pig after listening to some unverified advice that said it would restore hair loss. Instead, he became bald and got sick from food poisoning.
Similar 相似词
捕风捉影
Opposite 相反词
言之有据
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