不得人心 bù dé rén xīn Unpopular

Explanation

指得不到大多数人的拥护和支持。

Refers to not getting the support and backing of the majority.

Origin Story

话说唐玄宗时期，安禄山起兵叛乱，朝廷派兵征讨屡战屡败。朝中大臣们议论纷纷，有人建议派经验丰富的哥舒翰出征。哥舒翰深知安禄山虽然占据了河朔之地，但他骄横残暴，不得人心，士兵多是胁迫而来，军心涣散。他建议朝廷不要急于进攻，而是采取怀柔政策，分化瓦解安禄山的军队，使其不战自溃。然而，唐玄宗听信了奸臣杨国忠的谗言，急于求成，不听哥舒翰的劝告，结果导致哥舒翰出兵不利，安禄山叛乱最终成功，大唐江山险些倾覆。这个故事告诉我们，一个统治者或领导者，如果不能得到人民的支持，最终必将失败。

huà shuō táng xuánzōng shíqī, ān lùshān qǐbīng pànluàn, cháoting pàibīng zhēngtǎo lǚ zhàn lǚ bài. cháozhōng dà chén men yìlùn fēnfēn, yǒurén jiànyì pài jīngyàn fēngfù de gēshū hàn chūzhēng. gēshū hàn shēnzhī ān lùshān suīrán zhànjù le héshuò zhī dì, dàn tā jiāohèng cánbào, bù dé rén xīn, bīngshì duō shì xiépò ér lái, jūnxīn huànsǎn. tā jiànyì cháoting bù yào jíyú jìngōng, ér shì cǎiqǔ huáiróu zhèngcè, fēnhuà wǎjiě ān lùshān de jūnduì, shǐ qí bù zhàn zì kuì. rán'ér, táng xuánzōng tīngxìn le jiāncén yáng guózhōng de chán yán, jíyú qiú chéng, bù tīng gēshū hàn de quàngào, jiéguǒ dǎozhì gēshū hàn chūbīng bùlì, ān lùshān pànluàn zuìzhōng chénggōng, dà táng jiāngshān xiǎnxiē qīngfù. zhège gùshì gàosù wǒmen, yīgè tǒngzhì zhě huò lǐngdǎozhě, rúguǒ bù néng dédào rénmín de zhīchí, zuìzhōng bì jiāng shībài.

During the Tang dynasty under Emperor Xuanzong, An Lushan launched a rebellion. The court sent troops to quell it, but they suffered repeated defeats. Court officials debated heatedly, and some suggested sending the experienced general Geshu Han. Geshu Han knew that while An Lushan controlled the Hebei region, he was cruel and tyrannical and did not win the hearts of the people; his soldiers were mostly forced to support him. He advised the court not to rush into an attack but instead to adopt a policy of appeasement, to divide and weaken An Lushan's army, causing it to collapse without a fight. However, Emperor Xuanzong heeded the evil advice of the treacherous Yang Guozhong, eager for a quick victory, and ignored Geshu Han's counsel, which led to Geshu Han's military setback and ultimately the success of An Lushan's rebellion. The Tang dynasty narrowly escaped collapse. The story teaches us that a ruler or leader who fails to win the support of the people will ultimately fail.

Usage

常用作谓语、宾语、定语；形容得不到大多数人的支持和拥护。

cháng yòng zuò wèiyǔ, bǐnyǔ, dìngyǔ; xiáoróng dé bù dào dà duōshù rén de zhīchí hé yōnghù.

Often used as predicate, object, attributive; describes the lack of support and approval from the majority.

Examples

• 他的政策不得人心，最终失败了。

  tā de zhèngcè bù dé rén xīn, zuìzhōng shībài le.

  His policies were unpopular and ultimately failed.

• 这个计划不得人心，很难顺利实施。

  zhège jìhuà bù dé rén xīn, hěn nán shùnlì shíshī

  This plan is unpopular and difficult to implement smoothly

Related Idioms

• 民心向背

• 众叛亲离

Opposite Idioms

• 深得人心

• 口碑载道