众 ㄓㄨㄥ ˋ zhòng 口 ㄎㄡ ˇ kǒu 铄 ㄕㄨㄛ ˋ shuò 金 ㄐㄧㄣ jīn 眾 ㄓㄨㄥ ˋ zhòng 口 ㄎㄡ ˇ kǒu 鑠 ㄕㄨㄛ ˋ shuò 金 ㄐㄧㄣ jīn lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom) fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong