吹捧 (chuī pěng) — to flatter excessively, to lavish praise on (often insincerely or to curry favor)
Definition
吹捧 means to flatter or lavish praise insincerely, usually to gain favor — more self-serving than 恭维 (polite compliments). Like 捧场, it implies excessive, hollow praise.
verb
to flatter excessivelyto lavish praise on (often insincerely or to curry favor)
Examples
- 吹捧，。Tā xǐ huan zài lǐng dǎo miàn qián chuī pěng tóng shì, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.He likes to flatter colleagues in front of the boss, and nobody likes him.
- 吹捧。Méi tǐ duì zhè wèi míng xīng de chuī pěng tài guò fèn le.The media's excessive flattery of this celebrity is over the top.
- 吹捧，。Bié chuī pěng le, wǒ bù chī zhè yí tào.Stop flattering me — that doesn't work on me.
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