众望 (zhòng wàng) — popular expectations, public confidence (formal)
Definition
A formal, written noun for what the public expects or hopes for — almost always appears in fixed phrases like 不负众望 or 众望所归. It is not used in everyday speech.
noun
popular expectationspublic confidence (formal)
Examples
- 众望，。Tā wèi le bú fù zhòng wàng, yì zhí nǔ lì gōng zuò.He worked hard so as not to fail public expectations.
- 众望，。Zhè cì gǎi gé shēn dé zhòng wàng, shòu dào le guǎng fàn zhī chí.This reform enjoys great popular confidence and has received widespread support.
- 。Tā dāng xuǎn huì zhǎng shì zhòng wàng suǒ guī.His election as chairman is a case of popular expectations crystallizing.
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