







众口销金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the immense power of public opinion or rumors to influence perceptions”. Distort truth, or achieve significant impact. It literally means that many mouths can melt metal, symbolizing the collective power of people's words. Literally, “Many mouths melt gold”.

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Open the tool →众口销金 (zhòng kǒu xiāo jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the immense power of public opinion or rumors to influence perceptions”.
众口销金 is pronounced zhòng kǒu xiāo jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 众口销金 means “Many mouths melt gold”. It is used to mean “the immense power of public opinion or rumors to influence perceptions”.
众人的言论能够熔化金属。比喻舆论影响的强大。亦喻众口同声可混淆视听。见“众口铄金”。