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流言惑众

流言惑众 — “To spread groundless rumors to deceive and mislead the public”

流言惑众 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread groundless rumors to deceive and mislead the public”. Literally, “Rumors mislead the masses”.

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流言惑众 Pronunciation and Pinyin

流言惑众 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
言
yán7speak, say, words
惑
huò12confuse, mislead, or bewitch
众
zhòng6many people

Example Sentence with 流言惑众

一些不负责任的人故意制造恐慌,散布流言惑众
Some irresponsible individuals intentionally created panic, spreading baseless rumors to mislead the public.

Idioms Related to 流言惑众

Synonyms of 流言惑众

  • yāo妖yán言huò惑zhòng众deceive the public with evil doctrines

More idioms starting with 流

  • liú流guāng光yì易shì逝Time flies swiftly
  • liú流guāng光shùn瞬xī息time flies quickly
  • liú流kǒu口cháng常tán谈a common saying
  • liú流tiān天chè澈dì地Vast and overwhelming flood
  • liú流dàng宕wàng忘fǎn反Wander far from home and forget to return
  • liú流nián年bù不lì利unfavorable year
  • liú流nián年sì似shuǐ水years flow by like water
  • liú流xīng星chè掣diàn电as swift as a meteor and lightning
  • liú流xīng星gǎn赶yuè月move with lightning speed
  • liú流xīng星fēi飞diàn电extremely swift and rapid
  • liú流shuǐ水bù不fǔ腐,,hù户shū枢bù不lóu蝼Constant use prevents decay
  • liú流shuǐ水bù不fǔ腐,,hù户shū枢bù不dù蠹Constant activity prevents decay

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Questions about 流言惑众

What does 流言惑众 mean?

流言惑众 (liú yán huò zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread groundless rumors to deceive and mislead the public”.

How do you pronounce 流言惑众?

流言惑众 is pronounced liú yán huò zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 流言惑众 literally mean?

Literally, 流言惑众 means “Rumors mislead the masses”. It is used to mean “to spread groundless rumors to deceive and mislead the public”.

What is the Chinese definition of 流言惑众?

流言:无根据的话。指制造谣言以欺骗、迷惑群众。

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