dài​gāo​mào

to flatter

戴高帽 dài//gāo​mào
to flatter
to praise someone excessively or pay them empty compliments; to butter someone up
to wear a tall hat
to wear a tall paper hat as a mark of public shame (historically used for public humiliation)

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