眾口鑠金

1. • lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom)
2. • fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth
3. • mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong

Character by character

• 眾(zhòng)crowd
• 口(kǒu)mouth
• 鑠(shuò)bright
• 金(jīn)surname Jin