- 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
- 造谣言 zàoyáoyán spread rumorsto start a rumor or manufacture false stories