public clamor can melt metals(zhòng kǒu xiāo jīn)

public clamor can melt metals

It's a Chinese idiom. Its pronunciation is zh ò NGK ǒ uxi ā OJ ī n, which means that people's words can melt metal. It refers to the powerful influence of public opinion. It also means that the same voice can confuse the public. It comes from Jiao Gan's Yi Lin Cui Zhi Xun of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Jiao Gan's Yilin Cui Zhi Xun of the Han Dynasty said, "if you sell money by mouth, you can't prove it."

Idiom explanation

Public opinion can melt metal. It refers to the powerful influence of public opinion. It also means that the same voice can confuse the public. See "the golden mouth".

Chinese PinYin : zhòng kǒu xiāo jīn