神化 (shén huà) — to deify, to treat as a god

Definition

Verb meaning to treat someone or something as a god, often undeservedly. Often used in the 把 construction (把…神化) and commonly carries a critical tone, suggesting excessive idealization rather than genuine worship.

verb

to deifyto treat as a god

Examples

神化。
Tā men bǎ zhè wèi yīng xióng shén huà le.
They deified this hero.
，神化。
Zài nà duàn lì shǐ zhōng, rén men bú duàn shén huà tǒng zhì zhě.
In that period of history, people constantly deified the rulers.
神化。
Xiàn dài shè huì bù gāi shén huà cái fù hé quán lì.
Modern society should not deify wealth and power.

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