大たい衆しゅうに阿おもねる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

pander to the masses; sell out to popular opinion

Pejorative expression for currying favor with the general public, often by compromising principles or quality. The verb 阿る (おもねる) means to flatter or ingratiate oneself.

• 政せい治じ家かが大たい衆しゅうに阿おもねるような発はつ言げんを繰くり返かえす。

  The politician keeps making statements that pander to the masses.

• 芸げい術じゅつ家かは大たい衆しゅうに阿おもねらず、自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんを貫つらぬいた。

  The artist stuck to their convictions without pandering to the masses.