耸人听闻(sǒng rén tīng wén)

4 charactersTrad. 聳人聽聞

to sensationalize (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
sǒng rén tīng wén
Meaning
to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
聳人聽聞

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