persistent rumours against someone can shake the strongest confidence in him(zēng mǔ tóu zhù)

persistent rumours against someone can shake the strongest confidence in him

Zeng mu touzhu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Z ē NGM ǔ t ó UZH ù, which means that Zeng Shen's mother believes it when she hears that Zeng Shen has killed people three times in succession, and then she goes to Zhuzhu, which means that rumors are frightening. It comes from Qin CE Er, Warring States strategy.

Idiom explanation

When Zeng Shen's mother heard the rumor that Zeng Shen had killed people three times in succession, she believed it to be true and left. It was said that the rumor was terrible.

The origin of Idioms

Qin CE 2 of the Warring States strategy: "people told Zeng Zi and his mother," Zeng Shen killed people. " Zeng Zi's mother said, "my son does not kill people." It's like weaving His mother was afraid, so she threw the bamboo over the wall. The husband believes in the wisdom he once participated in, and the mother believes in it. If the three doubt it, the mother can't believe it. "

Idiom usage

Although there is doubt about it, those who hope to speak do not believe it and think it is a blessing for the country. (Wu Shu, biography of Sun Quan, chronicles of the Three Kingdoms) 2. When the three people came from the city, they all said that there were tigers in the city; the city was not a tiger, but people believed that there were tigers. (Huainanzi, shuoshan Xun)

Chinese PinYin : zēng mǔ tóu zhù