chuī
ba

idiom

Meaning of 吹喇叭

吹喇叭 means to flatter and boost someone's image; to hype someone up. Pronounced chuī lǎ ba.

  • to flatter and boost someone's image; to hype someone up

Definitions & Examples

xiē
zhě
jiù
huì
wéi
zhe
lǐng
dǎo
chuī
ba
 
gēn
běn
bào
dào
shí
wèn
 

Those reporters just surround the leader and blow his trumpet, never reporting on real issues.

zhè
chéng
gōng
quán
kào
tuán
duì
chuī
ba
 
shí
shí
bān
 

His success this time was all thanks to the team hyping him up; his actual ability is quite average.

Bié
zǒng
gěi
chuī
ba
 
duō
diǎn
píng
jiàn
 

Stop always flattering me; give me more critical feedback.

 
chuī
ba
 
tái
jiào轿
zi
 
shì
xíng
róng
ē
fèng
chéng
de
cháng
yòng
shuō
 

"Blowing the trumpet and carrying the sedan chair" is a common saying for describing sycophancy.