众矢之的 (zhòng shǐ zhī dì) — target of public criticism or censure

Definition

Examples

• 因为那个丑闻，他成了众矢之的。
  Yīn wèi nà ge chǒu wén, tā chéng le zhòng shǐ zhī dì.
  Because of that scandal, he became the target of public criticism.
• 改革方案一公布，政府就变成了众矢之的。
  Gǎi gé fāng àn yì gōng bù, zhèng fǔ jiù biàn chéng le zhòng shǐ zhī dì.
  As soon as the reform plan was announced, the government became the target of public censure.
• 那位学者发表争议观点后，立刻成为众矢之的。
  Nà wèi xué zhě fā biǎo zhēng yì guān diǎn hòu, lì kè chéng wéi zhòng shǐ zhī dì.
  After that scholar published controversial views, he immediately became the target of public criticism.