妖言惑众 yāoyánhuòzhòng to mislead the public with rumors Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 妖言 yāoyán heresy strange or bizarre talk used to deceive or mislead people; fallacy; evil doctrine惑众 惑眾 huòzhòng to delude the public To mislead or confuse a large group of people.