耸人听闻

sǒng rén tīng wén

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1. to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people

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Child Words of 耸人听闻

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 听 听 yǐn: smile (archaic)
• 闻 闻 wén: to hear
• 耸 耸 sǒng: to excite
• 听 听 tīng: to listen to; to hear
• 听闻 听闻 tīng wén: to listen