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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

耸人听闻 [sǒngréntīngwén]
  1. 1. sensationalize

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

耸人听闻 [sǒngréntīngwén]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] deliberately exaggerate so as to create a sensation
    耸人听闻的谣言
    a sensational rumour
    这不是耸人听闻，而是铁的事实。
    This is not alarmist talk, but a hard fact.
    为了引诱人们都来买这种药，他们编造了一些耸人听闻的谣言。
    他们合谋制造了这起耸人听闻的假新闻。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

耸人听闻 [sǒngréntīngwén]
  1. 1. 故意夸大事实说离奇的话,使人听了吃惊。
  2. 2. 参见"骇人听闻"的提示。
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Examples

耸人听闻的谣言
a sensational rumour → 耸人听闻
这不是耸人听闻，而是铁的事实。
This is not alarmist talk, but a hard fact. → 耸人听闻
为了引诱人们都来买这种药，他们编造了一些耸人听闻的谣言。 → 耸人听闻
他们合谋制造了这起耸人听闻的假新闻。 → 耸人听闻
今天报纸上刊登了一条耸人听闻的消息。
A piece of sensational news appeared in today's newspaper. → 听闻
耸人听闻 → 耸
耸人听闻。 → 听闻

Word Decomposition

耸
[sǒng] 		+ 人
[rén] 		+ 听
[tīng] 		+ 闻
[wén]

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