众望所归 (zhòng wàng suǒ guī) — (idiom) to enjoy popular confidence; to be the natural choice of the people; (idiom) universally acclaimed; meeting everyone's expectations
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'to enjoy universal public confidence' — typically describes a person whose election or appointment fulfills everyone's expectations. Often pairs with 是 or 可谓, as in 当选是众望所归.
idiom
to enjoy popular confidenceto be the natural choice of the peopleuniversally acclaimedmeeting everyone's expectations
Examples
- 众望所归，。Tā dāng xuǎn wèi huì zhǎng shì zhòng wàng suǒ guī, méi yǒu rén jué de yì wài.His election as president was a matter of popular confidence — nobody found it surprising.
- ，众望所归。Zhè wèi kē xué jiā huò dé nuò bèi ěr jiǎng, kě wèi zhòng wàng suǒ guī.This scientist winning the Nobel Prize is truly a case of popular acclaim.
- 众望所归。zhòng wàng suǒ guī De dǒng shì zhǎng lián rèn le dì sān jiè.The chairman, who enjoys universal support, was re-elected for a third term.
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