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歌功颂德
gē​gōng​sòng​dé

to sing someone's praises

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 歌 gē
    to praise
    (bound form) to praise or celebrate in speech or writing, such as in 歌颂 gē​sòng or 歌功颂德 gē​gōng​sòng​dé
  2. 功 gōng noun
    merit
    merit; meritorious service or deeds; a contribution to a cause
  3. 颂 頌 sòng
    to praise
    (bound form) to praise; to extol; to laud
  4. 德 dé nounadjective
    virtue
    morality; ethics; a person's character or conduct