befuddle the minds of the public
Confusion, Chinese idioms, Pinyin is Xi á olu à NSH à t à ng, meaning to confuse right and wrong, in order to disturb people's hearing. It comes from "the first to pull out the ambition".
The origin of Idioms
The volume of "the first to pull out the annals" reads as follows: "by skillfully spreading rumors or writing anonymous documents, the party will be harmed and the public will be confused."
Idiom usage
It refers to intentional confusion.
befuddle the minds of the public
handle complicated matters with ease - jǔ zhòng ruò qīng
the earth trembled and the mountains swayed - dì dòng shān cuī
lay down weapons and strip off armour - dǎo gē xiè jiǎ