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嘩眾取寵

简哗众取宠 · 繁嘩眾取寵

Mandarin · pinyin huá zhòng qǔ chǒng

sensationalism
vulgar claptrap to please the crowds
playing to the gallery
demagogy

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取: qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
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哗: huā · rushing sound; gush forward
众: zhòng · multitude, crowd; masses, public
宠: chǒng · favorite, concubine; favor

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2–4–3–3 · hua2 zhong4 qu3 chong3

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(idiomatic) to try to please the crowd with claptrap

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