lau4 jin4 fei1 jyu5流言蜚語流言蜚语

Jyutpinglau4 jin4 fei1 jyu5

Yalelàuh yìhn fēi yúh

名詞

Definition

Unfounded rumors or gossip without evidence.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a slightly more formal or literary weight compared to everyday slang like 講是非. It is frequently used in news reports or when someone wants to sound more serious and objective about the nature of gossip. It implies that the information is not only false but also potentially malicious or damaging to one's reputation.

Examples

ni1呢di1啲lau4流jin4言fei1蜚jyu5語teng1聽jyun4完zau6就syun3算，m4唔hou2好gam3咁jing2認zan1真。

Just ignore these rumors after hearing them, don't take them too seriously.

nei5你dim2點gaai2解jiu3要seon3信go2嗰di1啲lau4流jin4言fei1蜚jyu5語aa4呀？

Why do you believe those unfounded rumors?

Common phrases

saan3散bou3佈lau4流jin4言fei1蜚jyu5語

to spread rumors

cung1充cik1斥lau4流jin4言fei1蜚jyu5語

to be full of rumors

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a verb phrase, but it functions exclusively as a noun. You cannot say 我流言蜚語佢 to mean I am gossiping about them; instead, use the verb 講是非.