fèi沸bubblingfèi沸bubblingyáng扬risingyáng扬rising
Abuzz; rife; creating a great clamor.
Literal meaning
bubbling (沸) — bubbling (沸) — rising (扬) — rising (扬)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase to describe something that is widely discussed and creating a lot of noise.
Examples
zhè这jiàn件shì事chuán传de得fèi沸fèi沸yáng扬yáng扬，dà大jiā家dōu都zhī知dào道le了。
The matter has been spread far and wide, everyone knows about it.
guān关yú于tā他de的fēi绯wén闻chuán传de得fèi沸fèi沸yáng扬yáng扬。
Rumors about his scandal are rife.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe rumors or scandals.
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