举世哗然
jǔ shì huá rán
to cause a worldwide uproar; the whole world is in an outcry
Character by character
举jǔ
whole
whole
世shì
world
world
哗huá
clamour
clamour
然rán
-ly
-ly
Example
这位明星运动员服用兴奋剂的事一经曝光，举世哗然。
When it came out that the star athlete had taken banned drugs, the whole world was in uproar.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Of shocking news, usually a scandal or an outrage, in the frame 消息一出，举世哗然 or …一经曝光，举世哗然; narrower versions are 舆论哗然 and 全场哗然. 哗 is huá here. Do not confuse it with 举世瞩目 (lesson 3-1), which is the whole world watching, usually with admiration.
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