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眾望所歸

简众望所归 · 繁眾望所歸

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng wàng suǒ guī

(idiom) to enjoy popular support
to receive general approval

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眾: Look up this written character
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
歸: Look up this written character
众: zhòng · multitude, crowd; masses, public
归: guī · return; return to, revert to

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4–4–3–1 · zhong4 wang4 suo3 gui1

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(idiomatic) to enjoy popular support

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