Definition
This four-character idiom comes from a story in the Zuo Zhuan, where it originally described the noise and dust of marching troops. Today it is used figuratively to describe rumors, opinions, or negative information that become rife (spread everywhere) and exaggerated, often causing a temporary uproar. It carries a negative connotation and is typically used in formal or written contexts.
idiom
to be rife and exaggerated(of rumors, opinions) to spread wildly and cause a stir
Examples
- 甚嚣尘上。Zhè zhǒng yáoyán zuìjìn zài shèhuì shàng shèn xiāo chén shàng.This kind of rumor has been spreading wildly in society recently.
- 甚嚣尘上。Guānyú tā de xiāoxi zài wǎngluò shàng shèn xiāo chén shàng.News about him is causing an uproar online.
- 甚嚣尘上，。Zhèxiē bù shí yánlùn yìshí shèn xiāo chén shàng, dàn hěn kuài bèi chéngqīng le.These false statements caused a temporary uproar, but were soon clarified.
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