gǔ huò rén xīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom) / to resort to demagogy
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Original source entry:

蠱惑人心 蛊惑人心 [gu3 huo4 ren2 xin1] /to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom)/to resort to demagogy/

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