qún​kǒu​shuò​jīn

public clamor can melt metal

  • created sense approved 群口铄金/群口鑠金 · qún​kǒu​shuò​jīn · public clamor can melt metal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    群口铄金 / 群口鑠金

    qún​kǒu​shuò​jīn

    public clamor can melt metal

    many voices can fuse metal; public opinion is a powerful force that can influence or destroy reputations

    群 (literal) → 群 · qún · (bound form) collective 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · speech 铄 (literal) → 铄/鑠 · shuò · to melt 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · metal

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    created sense