民心 (mín xīn) — popular sentiment; the will of the people

Definition

Refers to the will or mood of ordinary people as a whole — what the public thinks and feels about an issue or government. Often paired with 得/失 ('to win/lose 民心').

noun

popular sentimentthe will of the people

Examples

民心。
Zhèng fǔ bì xū zhòng shì mín xīn.
The government must pay attention to popular sentiment.
民心。
mín xīn De biàn huà wǎng wǎng fǎn yìng shè huì wèn tí.
Changes in popular sentiment often reflect social issues.
民心。
Zhè xiàng zhèng cè dé dào le guǎng fàn de mín xīn zhī chí.
This policy has received broad popular support.

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