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代为说项
dài​wéi​shuō​xiàng

to intercede for someone

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 代为 代為 dài​wéi
    to do for someone
    to do something on behalf of someone else
  2. 说项 說項 shuō​xiàng
    to put in a good word
    To praise someone or speak on their behalf; to intercede for another person. Derived from a Tang Dynasty story where a high official constantly praised the young poet 项斯 xiàng​sī.