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恶事传千里
惡事傳千里
èshìchuánqiānlǐ
1. evil deeds spread a thousand miles (idiom); scandal spreads like wildfire

Character Breakdown

恶
è
bad, evil, wicked; to hate, to loathe; foul, nauseating
HSK 5 10 丶
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2 8 丶
传
chuán
to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons
HSK 4 6 丶
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2 3 丶
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1 7 丶

Compound Words (1)

好事不出门,恶事传千里
hǎoshìbùchūmén,èshìchuánqiānlǐ
lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles

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