Definition
众口 literally means 'many mouths', but as a noun it refers to public opinion or what everyone is saying. You often see it in fixed expressions like 众口一词 (everyone says the same thing) and 众口难调 (it's hard to please everyone).
n
public opinionwhat everyone says(in fixed expressions) everyone's voice
Examples
- ，。zhòng kǒu yì cí, dàjiā dōu shuō zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn.Everyone says the same thing — they all say this movie is very good.
- 众口，。zhòng kǒu nán tiáo, měi gè rén de kǒuwèi dōu bù yíyàng.It's hard to please everyone — each person has different tastes.
- 众口，。Miànduì zhòng kǒu, tā xuǎnzé le chénmò.Facing public opinion, he chose to remain silent.
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