It means people’s gossip is terrible.
People's words can be feared is a Chinese idiom. Yan: refers to rumors; Wei: afraid. It means people's gossip is terrible.
From: "Guofeng·Zheng Feng·Jiang Zhongzi" is a poem in the "Book of Songs", the first poetry collection in ancient China. Original text:
When you come to Zhongzi, you will never cross my path, and you won’t break my trees. How dare you love it? Afraid of my parents. You can still be pregnant, but you can also be afraid of your parents' words.
When you come to Zhongzi, you will never cross my wall or break my mulberry trees. How dare you love it? Fear my brothers. You can be pregnant with Zhong, but you can also be afraid of the words of brothers.
When Zhongzi comes to visit, he will not exceed my garden and will not break my sandalwood trees. How dare you love it? Afraid of people talking too much. You can be pregnant, but you can also be afraid of people who talk too much. ?
Translation:
Brother Zhongzi, listen to me, don’t climb over the door of my house, and don’t break the wolfberry tree I planted. I can't bear to leave the Qi tree. I'm afraid of my parents. Brother Zhongzi really worries me, but my parents’ words also scare me.
Brother Zhongzi, listen to me, don’t climb over my fence, don’t break the green mulberries I plant. I couldn't bear to part with the mulberry tree. I was afraid of my brother. Brother Zhongzi really worries me, but his words also scare me.
Brother Zhongzi, listen to me, don’t cross my vegetable garden, don’t break the green sandalwood I planted. I can't bear to part with the sandalwood tree. I'm afraid of being slandered by my neighbors. Brother Zhongzi really worries me, but the slander and slander from my neighbors also scares me.
Extended information:
Synonyms of "people's words are fearful":
Gossip is an idiom, pronounced as liúyánfēiyǔ. It originally refers to unfounded words, but now it mostly refers to Slanderous and slanderous statements spread behind others’ backs.
From: Chapter 3 of Volume 1 of Yao Xueyin's "Li Zicheng": "Nine elders, don't trap people with rumors about Chang'an."
Example: He spreads rumors The harm was great, and the truth came out after the fact.
Antonyms for "people's words are fearful":
1. Words of mouth are universally praised
Words of mouth are universally praised is an idiom, pronounced yǒukǒujiēbēi, which means that everyone's mouth is a living record of merit. monument. It is a metaphor for unanimously praising outstanding good people and good deeds. ?
From: Zhao Shuli's "Golden Characters": "I came up with an ambiguous idiom and wrote the four characters 'word of mouth'."
Example: His integrity and simplicity are reflected in Our hometown area is well-known.
2. Word-of-mouth carries the road
Word-of-mouth carries the road, pinyin is kǒubēizàidào, is a Chinese idiom, which means that the people’s oral praise is like words engraved on a monument; it describes the people everywhere. In praise.
From: Chapter 99 of "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty: Since the master took office, he has not contributed much to the country, but he has gained a reputation first.
Example: Unexpectedly, this humble person turned out to be a big shot with a good reputation.