"play to the gallery" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 討好觀眾
• 做給別人看

Definition

為了博取觀眾的認同或掌聲而行事或說話，通常比較做作並不真誠。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

偏向負面語氣，多用於形容政治人物或表演者為了引起觀眾關注而故意做作，缺乏真誠。常用於批評表現膚淺、不切實際。

Examples

The politician likes to play to the gallery during speeches.

這位政治人物演講時喜歡**討好觀眾**。

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

她被指責只會**做給別人看**，沒解決真正的問題。

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

不要**討好觀眾**，誠實就好。

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

有些名人在社羣媒體上用誇張言論**討好觀眾**。

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

**討好觀眾**很容易，但真正的改變需要勇氣。

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

只要有媒體注意，他就會**做給別人看**。