blow one's own trumpet; flatter; hype up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flatter and boost someone's image; to hype someone up
informalA metaphorical idiom describing the act of exaggerating someone's merits or achievements in public to create a favorable impression, often to gain personal favor. Often implies insincerity or sycophancy.
Nà那
xiē些
jì记
zhě者
jiù就
huì会
wéi围
zhe着
lǐng领
dǎo导
chuī吹
lǎ喇
ba叭
，
gēn根
běn本
bù不
bào报
dào道
shí实
jì际
wèn问
tí题
。
Those reporters just surround the leader and blow his trumpet, never reporting on real issues.
Tā他
zhè这
cì次
chéng成
gōng功
quán全
kào靠
tuán团
duì队
chuī吹
lǎ喇
ba叭
，
shí实
lì力
qí其
shí实
yī一
bān般
。
His success this time was all thanks to the team hyping him up; his actual ability is quite average.
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Bié别
zǒng总
gěi给
wǒ我
chuī吹
lǎ喇
ba叭
，
duō多
tí提
diǎn点
pī批
píng评
yì意
jiàn见
。
Stop always flattering me; give me more critical feedback.
“
chuī吹
lǎ喇
ba叭
，
tái抬
jiào轿
zi子
”
shì是
xíng形
róng容
ē阿
yú谀
fèng奉
chéng承
de的
cháng常
yòng用
shuō说
fǎ法
。
"Blowing the trumpet and carrying the sedan chair" is a common saying for describing sycophancy.