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謠言惑衆

简谣言惑众 · 繁謠言惑衆

Mandarin · pinyin yáo yán huò zhòng

to mislead the public with rumors; to delude the people with lies

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謠: Look up this written character
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
惑: huò · confuse, mislead, baffle; doubt
衆: Look up this written character
谣: yáo · sing; folksong, ballad; rumor
众: zhòng · multitude, crowd; masses, public

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2–2–4–4 · yao2 yan2 huo4 zhong4

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jiu4 jin4 waak6 zung3

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