投杼之疑
tóu​zhù​zhī​yí

doubts aroused by rumors

  • created reference approved 投杼之疑 → 投杼 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    投杼之疑 tóu​zhù​zhī​yí

    投杼 tóu​zhù

    see

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  • created sense approved 投杼之疑 · tóu​zhù​zhī​yí · doubts aroused by rumors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    投杼之疑

    tóu​zhù​zhī​yí

    doubts aroused by rumors

    Doubts that arise when an unsubstantiated rumor is repeated often enough, causing even the most trusting person to waver; literally 'the doubt of throwing down the weaving shuttle'.

    投杼 (literal) → 投杼 · tóu​zhù · influence of rumors 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 疑 (literal) → 疑 · yí · doubt

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