不胫而走 in English bu4 jing4 er2 zou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to get round fast
  • to spread like wildfire

Simplified Characters

不 胫 而 走

Traditional Characters

不 脛 而 走

Pinyin

bu4 jing4 er2 zou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 胫jing4lower part of leg 而er2and 走zou3to walk