public sentiment; popular mood
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
public sentiment; the mood of the masses; popular feeling
formalPrimarily used in formal, literary, or journalistic contexts to describe collective emotional reactions of the public or a crowd. Often collocates with verbs or adjectives describing intensity (e.g., 激奋, 鼎沸, 欢洽).
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
huì会
chǎng场
nèi内
qún群
qíng情
huān欢
qià洽
。
Upon hearing the good news, the mood in the conference hall was joyous and harmonious.
Miàn面
duì对
bù不
gōng公
，
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
qún群
qíng情
jī激
fèn奋
。
In the face of injustice, the crowd in the square was aroused and agitated.
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Yǎn演
jiǎng讲
dào到
gāo高
cháo潮
chù处
，
tái台
xià下
qún群
qíng情
dǐng鼎
fèi沸
。
At the climax of the speech, the audience below was seething with emotion.
Jì记
zhě者
miáo描
shù述
le了
dāng当
shí时
qún群
qíng情
jī激
fèn愤
de的
chǎng场
miàn面
。
The reporter described the scene of intense public anger at that time.