众口铄金

Traditional: 眾口鑠金

zhòng kǒu shuò jīn

Dictionary entry

lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom)

What does 众口铄金 mean?

众口铄金 (zhòng kǒu shuò jīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom)

2fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth

3mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong

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众Zhòngabbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhong4 yi4 yuan4], House of Representatives 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)铄shuòbright · to melt 金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)

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众口铄金

zhòng kǒu shuò jīn

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