拔高 (bá gāo) — to raise high (literally or figuratively); to deliberately elevate (status, image, or importance), often beyond what is deserved; to inflate or exaggerate
Definition
Literally 'to pull high', 拔高 in practice means to deliberately inflate or exaggerate someone's status, image, or importance — often beyond what is deserved. The opposite is 贬低 ('to belittle').
verb
to raise high (literally or figuratively)to deliberately elevate (status, image, or importance)often beyond what is deservedto inflate or exaggerate
Examples
- 拔高。Zhè piān wén zhāng bǎ zhǔ jué bá gāo dé yǒu xiē shī zhēn.This article raises the protagonist a bit too unrealistically.
- 拔高。Tā zǒng xiǎng tōng guò guān xì bá gāo zì jǐ de dì wèi.He always tries to elevate his own status through connections.
- ，拔高。Píng jià lì shǐ rén wù shí, bú yào kè yì bá gāo huò biǎn dī.When evaluating historical figures, don't deliberately inflate or belittle them.
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