Definition
鼓吹 can mean 'to advocate or promote' in a neutral or positive way, but it often carries a negative connotation of 'to ballyhoo or tout' — implying exaggerated claims or propaganda. In political or marketing contexts, the word may suggest that what's being promoted is overblown or not fully truthful. The object goes directly after 鼓吹 without a preposition.
v.
(v.) to advocateto promote (neutral/positive)(v.) to toutto ballyhooto trumpet (often negative, implying exaggeration or propaganda)
Examples
- 鼓吹。Tā duō nián lái yìzhí gǔ chuī jiàoyù gǎigé.He has been advocating education reform for many years.
- 鼓吹，。Zhèxiē guǎnggào guòyú gǔ chuī chǎnpǐn de xiàoguǒ, bù tài kěxìn.These ads over-tout the product's effects and aren't very credible.
- 鼓吹。Fǎnduìdǎng gǔ chuī de yánlùn wǎngwǎng quēfá shìshí yījù.The rhetoric touted by the opposition party often lacks factual basis.
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