蜚短流长 fēiduǎnliúcháng to spread gossip Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蜚 fēi noun unfounded (bound form) groundless; unfounded; refers to rumors or gossip such as 流言蜚语 liúyánfēiyǔ短 duǎn to slander (literary) to speak ill of someone; to slander流 liú verb to spread to circulate, spread, or pass down; to become widely known长 長 cháng noun forte (bound form) strong point; merit; strength