- 三人成虎
- sānrénchénghǔthe testimony of three men creates a tiger in the market—repeated false reports will lead one astray* * *san1 ren2 cheng2 hu3three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact* * *三人成虎sān rén chéng hǔThree people spreading reports of a tiger make you believe there is one around.; A lie, if repeated often enough, will be accepted as truth.; A repeated slander makes others believe.* * *三人成虎|三人成虎 [sān rén chéng hǔ] ► three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.