耸人听闻 sǒng rén tīng wén

DEFINITIONS

  1. to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people

CHARACTERS

耸 sǒng
HSK 6
urge on; rise up; stir, excite
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
听 tīng
HSK 1
hear; understand; obey, comply
闻 wén
HSK 3
hear; smell; make known; news