蛊惑 (gǔ huò) — to seduce or incite someone into wrongdoing; to poison someone's mind; to bewitch or beguile (into a bad action)
Definition
A formal, written verb for seducing or beguiling someone into wrongdoing — stronger and more literary than 诱惑. Typically used for ideas, propaganda, or people that 'poison' minds and lead others into bad actions.
verb
to seduce or incite someone into wrongdoingto poison someone's mindto bewitch or beguile (into a bad action)
Examples
- 蛊惑，。Zhè xiē yáo yán zài gǔ huò mín zhòng, ràng dà jiā duì zhèng fǔ shī qù xìn rèn.These rumors are poisoning people's minds, making everyone lose trust in the government.
- 蛊惑，。Tā bèi huài péng you gǔ huò, zǒu shàng le fàn zuì de dào lù.He was seduced into evil by bad friends and embarked on a path of crime.
- ，。Nà bù diàn yǐng hán yǒu gǔ huò rén xīn de qíng jié, zāo dào jìn bō.That movie contained plot elements that poison people's hearts, and it was banned.
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