众口铄金

zhòng kǒu shuò jīn

lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom)

fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth; mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong

众

zhòng

variant of 眾|众[zhong4]

口

kǒu

mouth

铄

shuò

bright

金

jīn

gold