讹传 meaning in English
false rumour; false report; groundless rumour; unfounded rumour
Examples
- The feminine world , society , received him cordially because he was a wealthy match of high rank , and a person almost new , encircled by a halo of romance from his narrow escape from death and the tragic loss of his young wife
妇女界和交际界盛情接待他，因为他是个未婚男子，既富有，而且显贵，兼以讹传他已阵亡妻子身罹惨死，他几乎被人视为享有浪漫史荣耀的新颖人物。