Definition
高唱 literally means 'to sing loudly or passionately.' It is also used figuratively to mean 'to loudly trumpet or advocate something,' often with a critical nuance implying the speaker is making grand claims without substance. This figurative use is common in political or rhetorical contexts.
v.
to sing loudlyto sing with spiritto trumpet (about something)to loudly advocate or claim (often with a connotation of glibness or exaggeration)
Examples
- 。Tā zài yīnyuèhuì shàng gāo chàng le yì shǒu àiguó gēqǔ.He sang a patriotic song loudly at the concert.
- 高唱。Mǒuxiē zhèngkè zhǐhuì gāo chàng wèi rénmín fúwù de kǒuhào.Some politicians only trumpet the slogan of serving the people.
- 高唱，。Tāmen gāo chàng zhe gǎigé de diàozi, què méiyǒu shíjì xíngdòng.They loudly sang the tune of reform but had no actual action.
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