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耸人听闻

聳人聽聞
sǒngréntīngwén
idiom #24,445

Meanings

  1. 1 sensational
  2. 2 shocking
  3. 3 to make one's hair stand on end
  4. 4 (of news or claims) deliberately exaggerated to shock

Examples

这个新闻标题太耸人听闻了，内容其实很普通。
Zhège xīnwén biāotí tài sǒngrén tīngwén le, nèiróng qíshí hěn pǔtōng.
This news headline is totally sensationalist — the content is actually quite ordinary.
他讲了一个耸人听闻的故事，把大家都吓到了。
Tā jiǎng le yīgè sǒngrén tīngwén de gùshi, bǎ dàjiā dōu xià dào le.
He told a shocking story that frightened everyone.
媒体喜欢报道一些耸人听闻的事情来吸引眼球。
Méitǐ xǐhuān bàodào yīxiē sǒngrén tīngwén de shìqing lái xīyǐn yǎnqiú.
The media likes to report sensational things to attract attention.

Tips

usage
耸人听闻 often has a negative connotation — implying deliberate exaggeration for shock value rather than genuinely startling truth. It is frequently used to criticize tabloid or clickbait journalism.

Stroke Order

耸 sǒng
人 rén
听 tīng
闻 wén