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一传十，十传百

yīchuánshí,shíchuánbǎi

Traditional: 一傳十，十傳百

news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom) / an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
传
chuán
to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons
HSK 4
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1
传
chuán
to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons
HSK 4
百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2

Additional Information

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