混淆视听

混淆視聽
hùnxiáoshìtīng
idiom #41,655

Meanings

  1. 1 to obscure the facts
  2. 2 to mislead the public
  3. 3 to confuse people's perception with lies or distortions

Examples

Búyào fābù jiǎ xiāoxi, hùnxiáo shìtīng.
Don't spread fake news and mislead the public.
Tā gùyì hùnxiáo shìtīng, ràng dàjiā fēnbùqīng zhēnjiǎ.
He deliberately obscured the facts so no one could tell truth from lies.

Tips

usage
Almost always pejorative — implies deliberate deception, not honest mistake. Common in editorials and official statements denouncing rumors or propaganda. 视听 means 'what is seen and heard,' i.e. public perception.
mistakes
混淆 here is hùnxiáo — is xiáo, not yáo. Many learners (and some native speakers) mispronounce it as hùnyáo.

Stroke Order

hùn
xiáo
shì
tīng