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眾口鑠金

简众口铄金 · 繁眾口鑠金

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng kǒu shuò jīn

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

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口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
众: zhòng · multitude, crowd; masses, public
铄: shuò · melt, smelt; shine

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4–3–4–1 · zhong4 kou3 shuo4 jin1

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(idiomatic) the clamorous words or opinions of the mass may obscure the facts or turn lies into truth

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