"play to the gallery" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 讨好观众
• 做给别人看

Definition

以吸引观众的赞同或掌声为目的地表现或说话，通常比较浮夸而不真诚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于贬义表达，通常形容政客、表演者等为了博取观众认同而言行浮夸、缺乏真诚。经常用于批评别人表面功夫多，缺乏实质。

Examples

The politician likes to play to the gallery during speeches.

这位政客演讲时喜欢**讨好观众**。

She was accused of playing to the gallery instead of solving real problems.

她被指责只会**做给别人看**，没有解决实际问题。

Don’t play to the gallery; just be honest.

不要**讨好观众**，只要诚实就好。

Some celebrities play to the gallery by making dramatic statements on social media.

有些名人在社交媒体上用夸张言论来**讨好观众**。

It’s easy to play to the gallery, but real change takes courage.

**讨好观众**很容易，但真正的改变需要勇气。

Whenever there’s media attention, he always starts playing to the gallery.

每当有媒体关注，他就开始**做给别人看**。