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空穴来风

kōngxuéláifēng

Traditional: 空穴來風

lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom) / fig. unfounded (story) / baseless (claim)

Character Breakdown

空
kōng
hollow, empty, deserted, bare
HSK 3
穴
xué
cave, den, hole
HSK 6
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
风
fēng
wind; air; customs, manners; news
HSK 3

Additional Information

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