appalling; horrifying; atrocious. Describes something (usually a true event) that is extremely shocking when heard. Compare with [[耸人听闻|聳人聽聞|song3 ren2 ting1 wen2]], which usually refers to exaggerated or fabricated stories.

to cause great alarm or shock; (of news or talk) sensational or horrifying, often involving deliberate exaggeration to scare or amaze people