满城风雨

mǎn chéng fēng yǔ

  • Meaning

    Literal

    Wind and rain throughout the town

    Usage

    To have everyone talk about you, an exposed secret, or something eventful that has happened. Originally used to describe fall scenery

  • Connotation

    Neutral

  • Usage Examples

    会考试题泄漏,一时闹得满城风雨,有人主张重新考一次,也有人主张处罚当事人 | Huìkǎo shìtí xièlòu, yīshí nào dé mǎnchéngfēngyǔ, yǒurén zhǔzhāng chóngxīn kǎo yī cì, yě yǒu rén zhǔzhāng chǔfá dāngshìrén
    The leaking of the exam questions was the talk of the town for a while. Some people advocated for the test to be taken again, while others wanted those involved in the crime to be punished
    [Source]

    这件事在公诸于世之前早就传得满城风雨了 | Zhè jiàn shì zài gōngzhūyúshì zhīqián zǎo jiù chuán dé mǎnchéngfēngyǔ le
    This matter had been widely talked about long before it was even publicly announced
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    To be the talk of the town

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    None

  • Origin

    《题壁》(Tí Bì), a work by Sòng Dynasty (宋, 960 - 1279) poet 潘大林 (Pān Dà Lín)

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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