众口销铄 — “The overwhelming power of public opinion”
众口销铄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the overwhelming power of public opinion”. Especially when it involves rumors or slander, which can distort facts, damage reputations, or even ruin prospects, likened to many mouths melting metal. Literally, “Many mouths melt metal”.
众口销铄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
众口销铄 Character Breakdown
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- zhòng众rén人guó国shì士common people and national heroes
- zhòng众rén人guǎng广zuò坐in a large public assembly
- zhòng众rén人shí拾chái柴huǒ火yàn焰gāo高Unity is strength
- zhòng众rén人mō摸xiàng象understand only a part of a complex situation
- zhòng众gōng功jiē皆xīng兴All endeavors prosper
- zhòng众pàn叛qīn亲lí离deserted by all
- zhòng众kǒu口yī一cí词everyone says the same thing
- zhòng众kǒu口yī一cí辞everyone agrees
- zhòng众kǒu口zhī之biàn辩intense and diverse debates
- zhòng众kǒu口jiāo交chuán传widely spread by word of mouth
- zhòng众kǒu口jiāo交gōng攻attacked by a chorus of voices
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What does 众口销铄 mean?
众口销铄 (zhòng kǒu xiāo shuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the overwhelming power of public opinion”.
How do you pronounce 众口销铄?
众口销铄 is pronounced zhòng kǒu xiāo shuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 众口销铄 literally mean?
Literally, 众口销铄 means “Many mouths melt metal”. It is used to mean “the overwhelming power of public opinion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 众口销铄?
形容舆论力量大，连金属都能熔化。比喻谣言多可以混淆是非