眾口鑠金

zung3 hau2 soek3 gam1

lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom) · fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth · mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom)
  2. fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth
  3. mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong

Written Forms

眾口鑠金Traditional · Main Form
众口铄金Alternate Form

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