A match of three men
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ā NF ū zh ī Du ì, which means rumors spread by many people. It comes from the biography of Wang Jun in the book of Jin.
Idiom explanation
A rumor spread by many people. It is the same as "the words of Sanfu".
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Wang Jun in the book of Jin, it is said that "today's officials' faith and deeds are not as if they had ever participated in the works; while slander and structure are boiling, which is not a match of three men, but a response of five years."
Idiom usage
As an object or subject; of gossip.
A match of three men
All things besieged and all things Besieged - shí wéi wǔ gōng