众怒 (zhòng nù) — public wrath / public anger

Definition

Literary/formal noun for the collective anger of the public — the wrath of the masses, not a single person's anger. Typically appears in fixed phrases like 引起众怒 or 众怒难犯.

noun

public wrath / public anger

Examples

众怒。
Tā de bú dàng yán lùn yǐn qǐ le zhòng nù.
His inappropriate remarks aroused public wrath.
众怒，。
Zhèng fǔ bì xū huí yìng rén mín de zhòng nù, fǒu zé jiāng shī qù xìn rèn.
The government must respond to the people's public anger, otherwise it will lose trust.
众怒，。
zhòng nù Yí dàn bào fā, hòu guǒ bù kān shè xiǎng.
Once public wrath erupts, the consequences would be unimaginable.

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