聳人聽聞 sǒng rén tīng wén

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

聳 sǒng urge on; rise up; stir, excite; to raise up; lofty
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
聽 tīng hear, listen; understand; obey
聞 wén hear; smell; make known; news