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一传十，十传百

yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) (of news etc) to spread like wildfire / to be disseminated far and wide
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

一傳十，十傳百 一传十，十传百 [yi1 chuan2 shi2 , shi2 chuan2 bai3] /(idiom) (of news etc) to spread like wildfire; to be disseminated far and wide/

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Other forms in these source records: 一傳十，十傳百

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 传
    chuán

    to pass on / to spread / to transmit / to infect / to transfer / to circulate / to conduct (electricity)

    zhuàn

    biography / historical narrative / commentaries / relay station

  • 十
    shí

    ten / 10

  • 十
    shí

    ten / 10

  • 传
    chuán

    to pass on / to spread / to transmit / to infect / to transfer / to circulate / to conduct (electricity)

    zhuàn

    biography / historical narrative / commentaries / relay station

  • 百
    bǎi

    hundred / numerous / all kinds of

    Bǎi

    surname Bai

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.