sing praises; extol virtues; often derogatory
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Meanings
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to sing praises; to extol (someone's) virtues and achievements; (often used derogatorily)
derogatoryOriginally a neutral term meaning to praise merits and virtues. In modern usage, it is frequently used sarcastically to describe excessive, insincere, or servile flattery directed at those in power, especially in a political context.
Yǒu有
xiē些
guān官
yuán员
zhǐ只
xǐ喜
huān欢
tīng听
xià下
shǔ属
gē歌
gōng功
sòng颂
dé德
。
Some officials only like to hear their subordinates sing their praises.
Nà那
piān篇
bào报
dào道
bù不
shì是
zài在
kè客
guān观
fēn分
xī析
，
chún纯
cuì粹
shì是
wèi为
lǐng领
dǎo导
gē歌
gōng功
sòng颂
dé德
。
That report isn't objective analysis; it's purely singing praises for the leader.
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Tā他
xiě写
zhè这
běn本
shū书
bù不
shì是
wèi为
le了
gē歌
gōng功
sòng颂
dé德
，
ér而
shì是
wèi为
le了
zhēn真
shí实
jì记
lù录
lì历
shǐ史
。
He wrote this book not to sing praises, but to faithfully record history.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gē歌
gōng功
sòng颂
dé德
de的
wén文
zhāng章
，
dú读
zhě者
yī一
yǎn眼
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
chuān穿
。
Readers can see through this kind of sycophantic article at a glance.