谣言惑众 yáo yán huò zhòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to mislead the public with rumors
  2. to delude the people with lies

CHARACTERS

谣 yáo sing; folksong, ballad; rumor
言 yán words, speech; speak, say
惑 huò confuse, mislead, baffle; doubt
众 zhòng multitude, crowd; masses, public