kōng​xué​lái​fēng

unfounded

Senses

空穴来风/ 空穴來風 kōng​xué​lái​fēng (also kōng​xuè​lái​fēng) unfounded

(idiom) used to describe rumors or claims that have no basis in reality; baseless; groundless

空穴来风/ 空穴來風 kōng​xué​lái​fēng (also kōng​xuè​lái​fēng) having a factual basis

(idiom, original meaning) rumors or claims that have a specific reason or basis behind them, just as wind finds a hole to blow through

空穴来风/ 空穴來風 kōng​xué​lái​fēng (also kōng​xuè​lái​fēng) to invite criticism

to provide an opening or pretext for others to criticize or find fault

References

see 空穴来风未必无因/空穴來風未必無因 空穴来风/空穴來風