lavish praise; flatter
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lavish praise; to flatter; to adulate
derogatoryOften implies the praise is excessive, insincere, and used to gain favor. Usually derogatory.
Tā他
zuì最
xǐ喜
huān欢
chuī吹
pěng捧
lǐng领
dǎo导
yǐ以
móu谋
qǔ取
hǎo好
chù处
。
He likes to flatter the boss to gain benefits.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
duì对
nà那
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
de的
wú无
chǐ耻
chuī吹
pěng捧
。
This article is full of shameless adulation of that artist.
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Méi媒
tǐ体
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
yī一
wèi味
chuī吹
pěng捧
míng明
xīng星
，
yě也
yào要
zhǐ指
chū出
tā他
men们
de的
bù不
zú足
。
The media shouldn't just lavish praise on celebrities; they should also point out their shortcomings.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hù互
xiāng相
chuī吹
pěng捧
de的
fēng风
qì气
hěn很
bù不
hǎo好
。
This culture of mutual flattery is very unhealthy.