耸人听闻

sǒng rén tīng wén

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 耸人听闻

人
rén

person; people

听
yǐn

smile (archaic)

闻
wén

to hear

耸
sǒng

to excite

听
tīng

to listen to; to hear

听闻
tīng wén

to listen