Definition
众矢之的 is a chengyu (four-character idiom) that literally means 'the target of a volley of arrows'. It refers to a person or thing that becomes the focal point of public criticism, attack, or blame. Use it when someone or something has become the center of widespread negative attention.
n.
target of public criticism or censure
Examples
- ，众矢之的。Yīnwèi nàge chǒuwén, tā chéngle zhòng shǐ zhī dì.Because of that scandal, he became the target of public criticism.
- ，众矢之的。Gǎigé fāng'àn yì gōngbù, zhèngfǔ jiù biàn chéngle zhòng shǐ zhī dì.As soon as the reform plan was announced, the government became the target of public censure.
- ，众矢之的。Nà wèi xuézhě fābiǎo zhēngyì guāndiǎn hòu, lìkè chéngwéi zhòng shǐ zhī dì.After that scholar published controversial views, he immediately became the target of public criticism.
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