overpraise; excessive praise
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to overpraise; to praise excessively
formalOften used in humble or polite contexts to deflect excessive praise, or to affirm that praise is deserved. Common in formal and literary contexts.
Nín您
rú如
cǐ此
guò过
yù誉
，
dào倒
jiào叫
wǒ我
huáng惶
kǒng恐
le了
。
You praise me so excessively, it makes me feel quite anxious.
Rén人
men们
chēng称
zàn赞
tā他
shì是
rén人
mín民
de的
gōng公
pú仆
，
bìng并
fēi非
guò过
yù誉
。
When people praise him as a servant of the people, it is not excessive praise.
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Xiān先
sheng生
guò过
yù誉
le了
，
xué学
sheng生
shí实
zài在
bù不
gǎn敢
dāng当
。
You overpraise me, sir; I truly do not deserve such honor.