謠 (yáo) - Rumor & ballad
謠 · yáo
Rumor;
ballad;
folk song;
unverified story or report that spreads among people.
Rumorballadfolk song
Usage highlights
RumorFolk songSpread rumorsRumor millBallad singerRefute rumors
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Don't believe that rumor (谣言).
- Ancient folk songs (民谣) tell stories of the people.
- They spread malicious gossip (造谣) about him.
- This is just an unfounded rumor (谣传).
Collocations
- Rumor(谣言)
- Folk song(民谣)
- Spread rumors(造谣)
- Rumor mill(谣传)
- Ballad singer(谣歌手)
- Refute rumors(辟谣)
Idioms
- Rumors stop at the wise(谣言止于智者)
- Groundless rumors(无稽之谣)
- Folk songs and popular ditties(谣歌俗曲)
Cultural background
FAQ- In ancient China, folk ballads (谣) were important sources for understanding popular sentiment and social conditions.
- The character appears in historical texts where rulers would collect folk songs to gauge public opinion.
- In modern usage, 谣 primarily carries negative connotations of unverified information and gossip.