confuse and mislead
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to confuse and mislead; to befuddle; to obfuscate
literaryLiterary term, often used in formal writing or set phrases such as 淆惑视听. Carries a negative connotation of intentionally creating confusion.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yán言
lùn论
zhǐ旨
zài在
xiáo淆
huò惑
shì视
tīng听
。
This kind of statement aims to confuse the public.
Bù不
yào要
bèi被
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
de的
xū虚
jiǎ假
xìn信
xī息
suǒ所
xiáo淆
huò惑
。
Do not be misled by false information on the internet.
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Tā他
men们
shì试
tú图
xiáo淆
huò惑
rén人
xīn心
，
yǐ以
dá达
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mù目
dì的
。
They tried to confuse people's minds in order to achieve their own goals.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
míng明
xiǎn显
shì是
zài在
xiáo淆
huò惑
dà大
zhòng众
。
This report is obviously intended to mislead the masses.