ē​shì​mèi​sú

to pander to the masses

  • created sense approved 阿世媚俗 · ē​shì​mèi​sú · to pander to the masses — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阿世媚俗

    ē​shì​mèi​sú

    to pander to the masses

    to compromise one's principles to cater to vulgar tastes or popular trends

    阿 (literal) → 阿 · ē · to flatter 世 (literal) → 世 · shì · world 媚俗 (literal) → 媚俗 · mèi​sú · cater to vulgarity

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    created sense