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空穴来风
空穴來風
kōngxuéláifēng
1. lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)
2. fig. unfounded (story)
3. baseless (claim)

Character Breakdown

空
kōng
hollow, empty, deserted, bare
HSK 3 8 丶
穴
xué
cave, den, hole
HSK 6 5 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1 7 丶
风
fēng
wind; air; customs, manners; news
HSK 3 4 丶

Compound Words (1)

空穴来风未必无因
kòngxuéláifēngwèibìwúyīn
wind does not come from an empty cave without reason

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Chinese