| 众口铄金 |
zhòng kǒu shuò jīn |
lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom) / fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth / mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong |
| 众 |
Zhòng |
abbr. for 众议院, House of Representatives |
| 众 |
zhòng |
(bound form) crowd; multitude / (bound form) many; numerous |
| 众 |
zhòng |
variant of 众 |
| 口 |
kǒu |
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls |
| 铄 |
shuò |
bright / to melt / to fuse |
| 金 |
Jīn |
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) |
| 金 |
jīn |
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 |