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众口铄金
zhòng kǒu shuò jīn
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Definitions
- 1. lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom)
- 2. fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth
- 3. mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong