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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。”
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