Definition
众口一词 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'everyone says the same thing' or 'unanimous'. Its literal image is 'many mouths, one word' — it describes a situation where multiple people independently give the same opinion, testimony, or answer)Skip the literal translation; the idiom is used to emphasize complete agreement among a group. It often appears in contexts like investigations, surveys, or discussions where all parties concur.
f.e.
unanimousall saying the same thing
Examples
- ，众口一词，。Diàochá zhōng, suǒyǒu yuángōng zhòng kǒu yī cí, dōu shuō gōngsī guǎnlǐ yǒu wèntí.In the survey, all employees said the same thing — that the company's management has problems.
- ，众口一词，。Duìyú shìgù yuányīn, jǐ wèi zhèngrén zhòng kǒu yī cí, dōu zhǐrèn shì sījī cāozuò shīwù.Regarding the cause of the accident, several witnesses all said the same thing — they identified it as driver error.
- 众口一词，。Suīrán dàjiā zhòng kǒu yī cí shuō zhè bù diànyǐng bù hǎokàn, dàn wǒ háishì xiǎng qù kànkan.Although everyone unanimously says this movie isn't good, I still want to go see it.
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