混淆视听 (hùn xiáo shì tīng) — to mislead the public; to confuse public perception or opinion
Definition
A formal idiom meaning to deliberately confuse or mislead the public's perception of the facts. Typically used for intentional, often deceptive actions by authorities or media.
idiom
to mislead the publicto confuse public perception or opinion
Examples
- ，混淆视听。Tā men gù yì sàn bù jiǎ xiāo xi, mù dì shì hùn xiáo shì tīng.They deliberately spread false news with the aim of misleading the public.
- 混淆视听，。Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi chún cuì shì wèi le hùn xiáo shì tīng, yǎn gài shì shí.This kind of behavior is purely to confuse public perception and cover up the truth.
- ，混淆视听。Jì zhě men yīng gāi jiē lù zhēn xiàng, ér bú shì hùn xiáo shì tīng.Journalists ought to expose the truth, not confuse public opinion.
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