defile public opinion
Raping public opinion, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi á ngji ā nm í NY ì, which means that the reactionary rulers insist that the bad things they plot to do are the will of the people. From the popular romance of the Republic of China.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 72 of the popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan: "later, Lao yuan raped public opinion, and there were petitions from all walks of life, including politics, gentry, army and business."
Idiom usage
The verb object type is used as predicate and object, with derogatory meaning. At the end of 1915, Yuan Shikai played with the referendum, raped public opinion and declared himself Emperor. (Wu Yuzhang, recalling the change of my thoughts before and after the May 4th Movement)
defile public opinion
Better be a chicken than a cow - nìng wéi jī kǒu,wú wéi niú hòu
every form of evil cannot be done - zhū è mò zuò
A hundred tricks make a poor man - bǎi qiǎo chéng qióng
high carriage and four horses -- symbol of wealth and nobility - sì mǎ gāo chē
like to say nasty things about people - qīng kǒu báo shé
Misfortunes and blessings are the only ones - huò fú wéi rén