耸人听闻 (sǒng rén tīng wén) — (set phrase) sensational (of news/stories); to create a sensation by exaggerating the facts
Definition
An idiom meaning 'sensational' — used to criticize news or stories that exaggerate to shock the reader. Implies the content is intentionally overstated, not just dramatic.
idiom
(set phrase) sensational (of news/stories)to create a sensation by exaggerating the facts
Examples
- 耸人听闻，。Zhè piān bào dào nèi róng shí fēn sǒng rén tīng wén, dàn qí shí hěn duō xì jié dōu bù zhēn shí.This report's content is very sensational, but in fact many details are not true.
- 耸人听闻，。Bú yào qīng xìn nà xiē sǒng rén tīng wén de biāo tí, hěn duō zhǐ shì xī yǐn diǎn jī.Don't believe those sensational headlines; many are just clickbait.
- ，耸人听闻。Yǒu xiē méi tǐ wèi le xiāo liàng, jīng cháng fā bù sǒng rén tīng wén de xiāo xi.Some media outlets often publish sensational news to boost sales.
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