huá
zhòng
chǒng

idiom
derogatory

Meaning of 哗众取宠

哗众取宠 means to play to the gallery; to seek popularity by sensationalism or demagoguery. Pronounced huá zhòng qǔ chǒng.

  • to play to the gallery; to seek popularity by sensationalism or demagoguery

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
shì
huān
huá
zhòng
chǒng
 
shuō
xiē
kuā
zhāng
de
huà
lái
yǐn
bié
rén
de
zhù
 

He always loves to play to the gallery, saying exaggerated things to attract other people's attention.

Zhēn
zhèng
de
xué
zhě
huì
huá
zhòng
chǒng
 
ér
shì
jiǎo
shí
zuò
yán
jiū
 

True scholars don't seek popularity through sensationalism, but do research with their feet on the ground.

Zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
chún
cuì
shì
wèi
le
huá
zhòng
chǒng
 
méi
yǒu
rèn
shí
zhì
nèi
róng
 

This article is purely sensationalism to grab attention, without any substantive content.

Zhèng
men
cháng
cháng
zài
xuǎn
qián
huá
zhòng
chǒng
 
xià
zhǒng
qiè
shí
de
chéng
nuò
 

Politicians often play to the gallery before elections, making all kinds of unrealistic promises.