To attend an event to support a performer or host; to show up and cheer on someone's activity or business to boost their reputation or morale.

to lavish excessive praise on; to flatter or adulate; to laud someone's accomplishments, often in an insincere or exaggerated way

to hold up a trophy; to win a competition or championship title

to hold one's belly and laugh heartily; to be convulsed with laughter

to roar with laughter; literally, to hold one's belly with both hands while laughing

literally meaning all the stars cup themselves around the moon; describes a group of people surrounding and supporting a central person or a revered leader.

to set people roaring with laughter; extremely funny or amusing

to have the pleasure or privilege of reading another person's work; to read with great respect or care

To play the supporting role in a cross-talk performance, reacting to the funny man's lines with words, gestures, or expressions to provoke laughter

to flatter or toady to someone in a shameless or obsequious way; to praise someone excessively even when they are undeserving

to make popular; to make someone a star

A famous 17th-century play by Li Yu, telling the story of a precious jade cup named "A Handful of Snow" and the family tragedy caused by a corrupt official's desire to possess it.

to enthusiastically support, applaud, or praise a favorite actor or actress to help them become famous; to cheer on a star with gifts and applause

to hold up or support from below with both hands

the legendary beauty Xi Shi clutching her chest in pain; to look beautiful despite being ill or in distress

To cheer for and build up an actor or actress through constant presence, applause, or gifts.

To be popular or eagerly sought after; to receive much attention and praise from the public or a specific group.

to flatter or praise someone excessively with ill intent; to insidiously puff someone up

to shower someone with excessive praise; to overpraise

to hold something securely with both hands

to praise someone excessively or applaud a person to the skies

To hold both hands over the chest; often used in literary contexts referring to the famous beauty [[西施|西施|xi1 shi1]] who suffered from heart pain.

To loyally support or assist a monarch or leader.

a composite military formation during the Northern Song Dynasty, consisting of the Pengri and Tianwu imperial guards divided into four wings or administrative units

To praise someone excessively so that they become complacent, arrogant, or stop making progress, eventually leading to their failure or downfall.

to receive an official appointment or post with respect

to hold one's sides with laughter; to laugh heartily

a bouquet of flowers held in the hands, typically a wedding bouquet carried by a bride

(idiom) to hold up buttocks and praise a fart; to fawn over someone or use excessive flattery to curry favor; boot-licking

To praise enthusiastically or pursue with great fervor

to gather around or surround a person or central point; to cluster around a leader

to engage in indiscriminate flattery or boasting; to be a blowhard or talk nonsense to praise someone excessively and without basis

literally meaning [[西施|西施|xi1 shi1]] clutches her chest; describes a woman who remains beautiful or looks even more attractive when she is ill or in pain

to pursue and show great enthusiasm for a person or thing; to praise or seek after eagerly