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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