enjoy popular confidence; be widely acclaimed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to enjoy the trust and support of the masses; to be universally acclaimed
formal多指某人得到大家的信赖，希望他担任某项工作。常用于形容某人因品德、能力出众而被大家一致推举担任重要职务。
Tā他
pǐn品
dé德
gāo高
shàng尚
，
néng能
lì力
chū出
zhòng众
，
shì是
zhòng众
wàng望
suǒ所
guī归
de的
lǐng领
xiù袖
rén人
xuǎn选
。
He is of noble character and outstanding ability, making him the universally acclaimed choice for leader.
Jīng经
guò过
mín民
zhǔ主
xuǎn选
jǔ举
，
tā他
zhòng众
wàng望
suǒ所
guī归
，
dāng当
xuǎn选
wéi为
xīn新
yī一
rèn任
xué学
shēng生
huì会
zhǔ主
xí席
。
Through democratic elections, he enjoyed popular confidence and was elected as the new student council president.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
，
dān担
rèn任
yuàn院
zhǎng长
yī一
zhí职
shí实
zài在
shì是
zhòng众
wàng望
suǒ所
guī归
。
This venerable professor is highly respected, so his appointment as dean truly reflects the will of the people.