粵

眾zung3望mong6所so2歸gwai1

simp众望所归also written衆望所歸
zung3 mong6 so2 gwai1zhòng wàng suǒ guī

English

  1. (idiom) to enjoy popular support
  2. (proverb) to enjoy popular confidence; someone has public respects and supports
  3. to enjoy widespread support and respect
  4. to receive general approval

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 得到好多人支持愛戴

Examples

  • 十號佳麗眾望所歸,成為香港小姐冠軍。

    Candidate 10 enjoyed widespread support and was crowned Miss Hong Kong.

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

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