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不胫而走

bùjìngérzǒu

Traditional: 不脛而走

to get round fast / to spread like wildfire

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
胫
jìng
calf, shinbone
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
走
zǒu
to walk, to run, to flee
HSK 2

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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