pander to popular taste; toady to the vulgar
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
pander to vulgar tastes; cater to the masses
formalA critical term implying a lack of artistic or intellectual integrity in order to gain popularity.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
wèi为
le了
piào票
fáng房
，
gù故
yì意
mèi媚
sú俗
，
yì艺
shù术
xìng性
dà大
dǎ打
zhé折
kòu扣
。
To chase box office revenue, this film deliberately panders to vulgar tastes, greatly diminishing its artistic value.
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
mèi媚
sú俗
，
nìng宁
yuàn愿
jiān坚
shǒu守
zì自
jǐ己
xiǎo小
zhòng众
de的
chuàng创
zuò作
fēng风
gé格
。
He refuses to pander to popular taste, preferring to stick to his own niche creative style.
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Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
zhǐ纸
de的
nèi内
róng容
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
mèi媚
sú俗
，
shī失
qù去
le了
shēn深
dù度
。
This newspaper's content is increasingly pandering to the vulgar, losing its depth.