三人成市虎 — “A false rumor”
三人成市虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a false rumor”. If repeated by many people, can eventually be accepted as truth. Literally, “Three people make a tiger in the marketplace”.
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三人成市虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
三人成市虎 Character Breakdown
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那个关于新规定不实的说法，经过几次口耳相传，竟然真的让人以为是真的，真是三人成市虎。
The false claim about the new regulation, after being passed around by word of mouth a few times, was actually believed by people; it's truly a case of 'three people make a tiger in the marketplace'.
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Synonyms of 三人成市虎
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What does 三人成市虎 mean?
三人成市虎 (sān rén chéng shì hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a false rumor”.
How do you pronounce 三人成市虎?
三人成市虎 is pronounced sān rén chéng shì hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三人成市虎 literally mean?
Literally, 三人成市虎 means “Three people make a tiger in the marketplace”. It is used to mean “a false rumor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三人成市虎?
三个人谎报城市里有老虎，听者就信以为真。比喻谣言重复多次，就能使人信以为真