蛊惑人心

蛊惑人心 [gǔ huò rén xīn]

1. ■ befog the minds of the people; seduce the people; instil poisonous suspicions into men's minds; beguile people out of the right way; confuse and poison people's minds; resort to demagogy; spread false doctrines [falsehoods] to undermine the people's morale; hoodwink [beguile] people with demagogy; confuse public opinion; agitate people by demagogy; undermine popular morale by spreading unfounded rumors