粵

公gung1眾zung3人jan4物mat2

simp公众人物also written公衆人物
gung1 zung3 jan4 mat2gōng zhòng rén wù

English

  1. public figure
  2. public figure
  3. famous person

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 言行舉止對社會有影響力,受社會大眾注意嘅人物(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 佢身為公眾人物,行為就應該檢點啲。

    As a public figure, he really should show some self-restraint.

  • 公眾人物在面對公然侮辱時,礙於社會聲望與輿論壓力,只能寬容忍讓,唾面自乾。

    When public figures, constrained by their social standing and the pressures of public opinion, face open insults, they can only tolerate and endure them, letting the spit on their face dry by itself.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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