phong văn
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To hear a rumor / to get wind of something: To learn about news or information indirectly, often through gossip or unofficial channels.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi phong văn anh sắp chuyển công tác. (I heard a rumor that you are about to transfer jobs.)
- Họ phong văn về một sự thay đổi lớn trong công ty. (They got wind of a major change in the company.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is marked as archaic () and is rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese. It is typically found in classical literature or historical contexts.
Variants and Related Words
Nghe đồn (v): to hear a rumor. This is the modern, commonly used equivalent.
- Nghe đồn công ty sắp mở chi nhánh mới. (Rumor has it the company is about to open a new branch.)
Nghe phong thanh (v): to get wind of something (also somewhat literary).
- Ông ấy nghe phong thanh về vụ việc đó. (He got wind of that matter.)
Synonyms
- Hear a rumor: to receive information unofficially.
- Get wind of: to learn about something secret or private.
- Hear tell: to hear something said by others.
Related Idioms
Đồn đại: to spread rumors.
- Tin tức đó chỉ là đồn đại. (That news is just a rumor.)
Tin vịt: a false or fabricated news report.
- Đó là một tin vịt. (That is fake news.)
- (từ cũ) Get wind (of something)