flatter (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
吹捧 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他总是吹捧老板，希望能得到升职。 tā zǒng shì chuī pěng lǎo bǎn, xī wàng néng dé dào shēng zhí. - He always flatters the boss, hoping for a promotion.
过度吹捧别人有时会适得其反。 guò dù chuī pěng bié rén yǒu shí huì shì dé qí fǎn. - Excessive flattery can sometimes backfire.
他因经常吹捧领导而不受同事欢迎。 tā yīn jīng cháng chuī pěng lǐng dǎo ér bù shòu tóng shì huān yíng. - He is not liked by his colleagues because he often flatters the leader.
他喜欢吹捧自己，给人留下不好的印象。 tā xǐ huān chuī pěng zì jǐ, gěi rén liú xià bù hǎo de yìn xiàng. - He likes to flatter himself, leaving a bad impression.
不要随便吹捧别人，这样会让你显得不真诚。 bù yào suí biàn chuī pěng bié rén, zhè yàng huì ràng nǐ xiǎn de bù zhēn chéng. - Don’t flatter others casually; it makes you seem insincere.
Characters
吹 chuī - to blow; puff | HSK 5
捧 pěng - hold or carry in both hands; boost; exalt | HSK 6