嘩眾取寵 [哗众－宠]

Jyutping waa1 zung3 ceoi2 cung2
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. sensationalism
  2. vulgar claptrap to please the crowds
  3. playing to the gallery
  4. demagogy
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    做​一​啲​好​出​眾​嘅​事​，​引人注意
    to impress people by doing sth outrageous
    • 呢份報紙為咗突出自己，報導嘩眾取寵，渲染色情暴力。
      呢份报纸为咗突出自己，报导哗众取宠，渲染色情暴力。
      ni1 fan6 bou3 zi2 wai6 zo2 dat6 ceot1 zi6 gei2, bou3 dou6 waa1 zung3 ceoi2 cung2, hyun1 jim5 sik1 cing4 bou6 lik6.
      This newspaper prints news of sex and violence to wow its readers.
  2. 參看
    譁眾取寵
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to try to please the crowd with claptrap
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    哗众取宠
    嘩眾取寵
    waa1 zung3 ceoi2 cung2
    • to impress people by doing something outrageous
  2. Cantonese
    呢份报纸为咗突出自己，报导哗众取宠，渲染色情暴力。
    呢份報紙為咗突出自己，報導嘩眾取寵，渲染色情暴力。
    ni1 fan6 bou3 zi2 wai6 zo2 dat6 ceot1 zi6 gei2, bou3 dou6 waa1 zung3 ceoi2 cung2, hyun1 jim5 sik1 cing4 bou6 lik6.
    • This newspaper prints news of sex and violence to wow its readers.