道聴塗説

どうちょうとせつ

Also written どうていとせつ, 道聴途説

Meanings

1. Noun shallow-minded mouthing of secondhand information

Kanji

• 道 road. Read as ドウ.
• 聴 listen. Read as チョウ.
• 塗 paint
• 説 explain. Read as セツ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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