English Dictionary

man of the people

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) Usually of a celebrity or political leader: one who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by them.

日本語の意味

（慣用表現）庶民の理解と同情を示し、庶民との親和性や支持を得られる著名人または政治指導者を指す。 / 庶民派の指導者、つまり庶民の生活や悩みを理解し、自らを庶民に近い存在として振る舞う人物。

Although he came from wealth, the mayor proved to be a man of the people, listening to neighborhood concerns and acting on them.

裕福な家庭の出身だったが、市長は庶民に寄り添う人物であることを証明し、地域の懸念に耳を傾け、それに対応した。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Usually of a celebrity or political leader: one who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by them.

He could hang about a bar-room, discussing the affairs of the nation, for twelve hours together; and in that time could hold forth with more intolerable dulness, chew more tobacco, smoke more tobacco, drink more rum-toddy, mint-julep, gin-sling, and cocktail, than any private gentleman of his acquaintance. This made him an orator and a man of the people. In a word, the major was a rising character, and a popular character, …

men of the people （ plural ）