huá​zhòng​qǔ​chǒng

to play to the gallery

  1. clamor
    (bound form) noisy; clamorous; describes the sound of a crowd in a hubbub.
  2. zhòng nounadjective
    crowd
    (bound form) a crowd; a multitude; the general public, as in 群众 qún​zhòng or 公众 gōng​zhòng
  3. verb
    to obtain
    to obtain; to receive; to gain; to seek or bring about a certain result
  4. to seek
    to seek or gain (favor, respect, etc.), often through superficial or deceptive means