fai3 fai3 joeng4 joeng4沸沸揚揚沸沸扬扬

Jyutpingfai3 fai3 joeng4 joeng4

Yalefai fai yèuhng yèuhng

形容詞

Definition

Noisy and chaotic; causing a huge stir with widespread discussion and gossip.

colloquialcommunicationpeople

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the state of widespread public discussion or gossip surrounding an event. It carries a slightly dramatic or intense tone, implying that the news is not just known but actively being debated or speculated upon by many people. It is often used to describe scandals or surprising developments that capture public attention.

Examples

go2嗰daan1單san1新man4聞cyun4傳dou3到fai3沸fai3沸joeng4揚joeng4揚，go3個go3個dou1都gong2講gan2緊。

That news has spread everywhere, everyone is talking about it.

dim2點gaai2解gung1公si1司zeoi3最gan6近cyun4傳dou3到fai3沸fai3沸joeng4揚joeng4揚aa4呀？

Why is there so much gossip going around the office lately?

Common phrases

cyun4傳dak1得fai3沸fai3沸joeng4揚joeng4揚

spread like wildfire

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe simple, quiet conversations or private discussions. It specifically requires the sense of a noisy, widespread, and public buzz or commotion.