to hear news or rumors indirectly
间接听到新闻或谣言 (jiān jiē tīng dào xīn wén huò yáo yán)
"I heard through the grapevine that they are getting married."
"我通过小道消息听说他们要结婚。" (wǒ tōng guò xiǎo dào xiāo xī tīng shuō tā men yào jié hūn)
a state of peace maintained by following laws
To narrowly escape or achieve something by a very small marg...
to refresh one’s mind or body after inactivity
to act first and show leadership
to turn the pages of a book or magazine casually
a series of events triggered by one event
