excessive praise; overpraise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to praise excessively; to overpraise; to lavish praise
literaryLiterary register. Most commonly encountered in the set phrase '溢美之词' (words of excessive praise).
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
duì对
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
yǒu有
suǒ所
yì溢
měi美
，
quē缺
fá乏
kè客
guān观
xìng性
。
This article somewhat overpraises the protagonist, lacking objectivity.
Yì溢
měi美
zhī之
cí词
gù固
rán然
hǎo好
tīng听
，
dàn但
wèi未
bì必
zhēn真
shí实
。
Words of excessive praise may sound pleasant, but they are not necessarily true.
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Zuò作
wéi为
pī批
píng评
jiā家
，
bù不
yìng应
yì溢
měi美
，
yě也
bù不
yìng应
kē苛
zé责
。
As a critic, one should neither overpraise nor be overly harsh.