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引发群众恐慌 (cause public panic)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral to formal

How it works

This phrase is a verb-object construction where '引发' (yǐnfā) acts as the verb meaning 'to trigger' or 'to cause', and '群众恐慌' (qúnzhòng kǒnghuāng) is the direct object meaning 'public panic'. It describes an action that leads to a state of fear or alarm among a large group of people.

Sample sentences

不实谣言很容易引发群众恐慌。

False rumors can easily cause public panic.

政府应及时澄清事实，避免引发群众恐慌。

The government should clarify the facts in a timely manner to avoid causing public panic.

某些媒体的过度渲染可能会引发群众恐慌。

Over-sensationalization by some media outlets might cause public panic.

Quick facts

etymology:引发 (yǐnfā: lead to, trigger, cause) + 群众 (qúnzhòng: the masses, the public) + 恐慌 (kǒnghuāng: panic, scare)

usage_context:Often used in news reports, government statements, or discussions about social stability and crisis management.

Often used with

制造恐慌 (zàozào kǒnghuāng) - create panic

引起骚乱 (yǐnqǐ sāoluàn) - cause unrest/riot

社会恐慌 (shèhuì kǒnghuāng) - social panic

避免恐慌 (bìmiǎn kǒnghuāng) - avoid panic

加剧恐慌 (jiājù kǒnghuāng) - exacerbate panic

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Example

不实谣言很容易引发群众恐慌。

False rumors can easily cause public panic.

政府应及时澄清事实，避免引发群众恐慌。

The government should clarify the facts in a timely manner to avoid causing public panic.