顺风而呼
shùn​fēng'ér​hū

to champion a popular cause

  • created sense approved 顺风而呼/順風而呼 · shùn​fēng'ér​hū · to champion a popular cause — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顺风而呼 / 順風而呼

    shùn​fēng'ér​hū

    to champion a popular cause

    To advocate for something while taking advantage of current trends or public support to maximize impact; literally to shout with the wind so as to be heard more clearly.

    顺风 (literal) → 顺风/順風 · shùn​fēng · tailwind 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 呼 (literal) → 呼 · hū · to shout

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