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一传十，十传百
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PinYin yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
Simplified 一传十，十传百
Traditional 一傳十，十傳百
- news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
- an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
Chinese meanings
- yī chuán shí，shí chuán bǎi
【释义】原指疾病传染，后形容消息传播极快。
【出处】宋·陶彀《清异录·丧葬》：“一传十，十传百，展转无穷，故号义闰。”