Chinese version of the idiom "The word on the street"
"流言" (liú yán)


  一时间 流言 四起,亚洲陷入困境,资金加速流出,这些国家的本土银行纷纷倒闭。
  
  Once the rumor got started that Asia was in trouble, these people started withdrawing their money faster and faster and it caused failures of domestic banks in these countries.

"谣言" (yáo yán)


  布莱尔，如果你真的,编造了丹·汉弗瑞和那个老师的 谣言 ，她可以告你诽谤。
  
  Blair,if you started that rumor About Dan Humphrey and the teacher, She has a legitimate case for slander.

"小道消息" (xiǎo dào xiāo xī)


  这些 小道消息 被当作一派胡言而一笑置之。
  
  These rumors are regarded as nonsense and laugh at them.