流言止于智者 liúyánzhǐyúzhìzhě rumors end with the wise Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 流言 liúyán noun rumor unfounded gossip or rumors, often intended to slander or mislead止 zhǐ verb to stop to come to a halt; to cease; to stay stationary于 於 yú preposition in Indicates a location, scope, or time; equivalent to 在 zài智者 zhìzhě noun wise person a sage; a clever and knowledgeable person with wisdom or strategy