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哗众取宠

huá zhòng qǔ chǒngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sensationalism / vulgar claptrap to please the crowds / playing to the gallery / demagogy
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c329ab6022d4b7d0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嘩眾取寵 哗众取宠 [hua2 zhong4 qu3 chong3] /sensationalism/vulgar claptrap to please the crowds/playing to the gallery/demagogy/

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Other forms in these source records: 嘩眾取寵

  • 哗
    huā

    (onom.) bang / clang / sound of gurgling, splashing or flowing water / (interjection expressing surprise) wow

    huá

    clamor / noise / (bound form) sound used to call cats

  • 众
    zhòng

    (bound form) crowd / multitude / (bound form) many / numerous

    Zhòng

    abbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhòng yì yuàn], House of Representatives

  • 取
    qǔ

    to take / to get / to choose / to fetch

  • 宠
    chǒng

    to love / to pamper / to spoil / to favor

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.