praise; promote; show favor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to think highly of someone and praise or promote them; to show favor to
Often used in the negative construction 不识抬举 (not knowing how to appreciate favor). The second syllable is pronounced with a neutral tone.
bù不
shí识
tái抬
ju举
Not knowing how to appreciate a favor; ungrateful
Nǐ你
yě也
tài太
tái抬
ju举
tā他
le了
。
You're giving him too much credit.
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Lǐng领
dǎo导
hěn很
tái抬
ju举
tā他
，
zǒng总
shì是
bǎ把
zhòng重
yào要
rèn任
wu务
jiāo交
gěi给
tā他
。
The leadership thinks highly of him and always assigns him important tasks.