- 谣言 yáoyán rumorunfounded report or story spread by word of mouth; malicious gossip
- 民谣 mínyáo folk songfolk song or ballad; popular rhymes often about current events or politics
- 辟谣 pìyáo to refute a rumorTo explain the truth of a situation in order to deny or disprove a rumor; to debunk a false report.
- 谣传 yáochuán rumorrumor; gossip
- 造谣 zàoyáo to start a rumorto fabricate and spread false stories; to start a rumor; to cook up a story
- 歌谣 gēyáo balladfolk song; ballad; nursery rhyme; specifically refers to rhymes in folk literature including those that are sung and those that are recited without music
- 童谣 tóngyáo nursery rhymeA simple song or poem for children; folk rhymes passed down orally among children.
- 造谣惑众 zàoyáohuòzhòng to spread rumors to mislead the publicTo fabricate and spread rumors in order to confuse or mislead the masses
- 造谣中伤 zàoyáozhòngshāng to slanderto spread rumors to defame or injure others; to attack people with fabricated stories
- 造谣生事 zàoyáoshēngshì to spread rumors to stir up troubleto fabricate rumors and provoke incidents
- 谣言惑众 yáoyánhuòzhòng to spread rumors to deceive peopleTo spread lies or deceptive stories to mislead or confuse the public
- 谣谚 yáoyàn folk songs and proverbs(literary) folk songs and traditional proverbs as a collective category
- 谣俗 yáosú folk customs(literary) folk customs and social practices as reflected in popular ballads and nursery rhymes
- 传谣 chuányáo to spread rumorsto spread rumors; to pass on hearsay
- 听信谣言 tīngxìnyáoyán to believe rumorsto listen to and believe rumors; to take heed of idle chatter
- 大谣 dàyáo high-profile rumormongerA high-profile or influential person who spreads rumors, especially on social media or microblogs
- 散布谣言 sànbùyáoyán to spread rumors, demagogueryTo circulate or spread false reports and rumors.
- 民谣歌手 mínyáogēshǒu folk singera singer who specializes in performing folk songs or ballads
- 民谣歌曲 mínyáogēqǔ folk songPopular song that reflects the life and emotions of common people, often having a simple and rustic local flavor
- 诟谇谣诼 gòusuìyáozhuó slander and rumors(idiom) Malicious rumors and slander; to gossip behind someone's back and spread insults or exchange insults and fabrications
- 谣言止于智者 yáoyánzhǐyúzhìzhě rumors end with the wiseWise and sensible people can distinguish right from wrong and will not easily believe or spread baseless rumors.
- 谣诼 yáozhuó slanderous rumors(literary) baseless rumors or slander intended to ruin someone's reputation; calumny
- 追查谣言 zhuīcháyáoyán to trace a rumorto try to find out where a rumor started or who spread it
- 造谣言 zàoyáoyán spread rumorsto start a rumor or manufacture false stories
- 风谣 fēngyáo folk songfolk songs and local customs recorded in rhymes; folklore; ballads
- 黄色谣言 huángsèyáoyán sexual rumormalicious or false story involving sexual topics or allegations intended to smear someone's reputation
- 黄谣 huángyáo sexual rumorA rumor or false story involving sexual topics or allegations; a shorter way to say [[黄色谣言|黃色謠言|huang2 se4 yao2 yan2]]
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH