溢美之词 (yì měi zhī cí) — excessive praise, fulsome praise

Definition

A formal, written term for excessive, insincere praise that goes beyond what is deserved. Often carries a critical tone, implying the praise is flattery rather than genuine admiration.

noun

excessive praisefulsome praise

Examples

溢美之词，。
Tā de bào gào lǐ chōng mǎn le yì měi zhī cí, ràng rén tīng le hěn bù shū fu.
His report was full of fulsome praise, making people feel quite uncomfortable.
溢美之词，。
Duì yú lǐng dǎo de nà xiē yì měi zhī cí, tā zhǐ shì yí xiào liǎo zhī.
He just laughed off all that excessive praise from the leaders.
溢美之词，。
Zhēn zhèng de yǒu yì bù xū yào yì měi zhī cí, zhēn chéng de guān xīn cái kě guì.
True friendship doesn't need fulsome praise; sincere care is what's valuable.

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