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群口铄金

群口铄金 — “Many mouths can melt metal”

群口铄金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the collective voice of many people can be so powerful as to distort truth, spread rumors, or sway public perception, making it difficult to distinguish right from wrong”. Literally, “Many mouths can melt metal”.

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群口铄金 Pronunciation and Pinyin

群口铄金 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
群
qún13group, crowd, or cluster
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
铄
shuò10melt, erode, or destroy
金
jīn8gold, metal, money

Example Sentence with 群口铄金

面对那些未经证实的小道消息,我们一定要保持清醒的头脑,以免被群口铄金所迷惑。
Faced with unverified rumors, we must keep a clear head, so as not to be misled by the overwhelming influence of collective opinion.

Idioms Related to 群口铄金

Synonyms of 群口铄金

  • zhòng众kǒu口shuò铄jīn金United voices can distort truth

More idioms starting with 群

  • qún群fēn分lèi类jù聚birds of a feather flock together
  • qún群wēi威qún群dǎn胆collective might and courage
  • qún群jū居hé和yī一live together in complete harmony
  • qún群jū居xué穴chǔ处live primitively in groups and caves
  • qún群jū居zhōng终rì日,,yán言bù不jí及yì义idle chatter all day long
  • qún群shān山sì四yīng应widespread enthusiastic response
  • qún群qíng情jī激áng昂collective emotions running high
  • qún群qíng情dǐng鼎fèi沸public sentiment boiling
  • qún群wǎng枉zhī之mén门den of corruption
  • qún群yí疑mǎn满fù腹full of doubts and suspicions
  • qún群kōng空jì冀běi北Talented individuals meet discerning patrons
  • qún群cè策qún群lì力pool collective wisdom and effort

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Questions about 群口铄金

What does 群口铄金 mean?

群口铄金 (qún kǒu shuò jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the collective voice of many people can be so powerful as to distort truth, spread rumors, or sway public perception, making it difficult to distinguish right from wrong”.

How do you pronounce 群口铄金?

群口铄金 is pronounced qún kǒu shuò jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 群口铄金 literally mean?

Literally, 群口铄金 means “Many mouths can melt metal”. It is used to mean “the collective voice of many people can be so powerful as to distort truth, spread rumors, or sway public perception, making it difficult to distinguish right from wrong”.

What is the Chinese definition of 群口铄金?

铄:熔化。众口一词能够把金属熔化。指舆论可以混淆是非

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