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歌功颂德 (gē gōng sòng dé) — to sing the praises of (someone) excessively or sycophantically; to engage in flattery and eulogy

Definition

A four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning to flatter someone with excessive, sycophantic praise — almost always negative in tone, unlike genuine 赞美 or 表扬.

idiom
to sing the praises of (someone) excessively or sycophanticallyto engage in flattery and eulogy

Examples

  • 歌功颂德，。
    Zhè piān wén zhāng tōng piān dōu zài gē gōng sòng dé, méi yǒu rèn hé pī píng.
    This article is full of sycophantic praise, with no criticism at all.
  • 歌功颂德，。
    Tā zhī xǐ huan tīng gē gōng sòng dé de huà, tīng bú jìn bù tóng yì jiàn.
    He only likes to hear flattering words and can't accept different opinions.
  • 歌功颂德。
    Zhè zhǒng gē gōng sòng dé de fēng qì zài guān chǎng shàng hěn cháng jiàn.
    This kind of sycophantic atmosphere is very common in official circles.

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