聽了風就是雨

Chinese

 
let; allow; listen; hear; obey
 
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
 
wind; news; style; custom; manner
 
at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake
 
is; are; am; yes; to be
 rain
trad. (聽了風就是雨) 聽 了 風 就 是 雨
simp. (听了风就是雨) 听 了 风 就 是 雨
Literally: “to presume it'll rain once (one) hears wind”.

Alternative forms

  • 聽風是雨／听风是雨
  • 聽風就是雨／听风就是雨
  • 聽見風就是雨／听见风就是雨
  • 聽到風就是雨／听到风就是雨

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): tīng le fēng jiù shì yǔ
    (Zhuyin): ㄊㄧㄥ ˙ㄌㄜ ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ ㄩˇ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: tīng le fēng jiù shì yǔ
      • Zhuyin: ㄊㄧㄥ ˙ㄌㄜ ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ ㄩˇ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ting .lhe feng jiow shyh yeu
      • IPA (key): /tʰiŋ⁵⁵ lə² fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Idiom

聽了風就是雨

  1. to easily believe in hearsay; to overreact to rumors
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