pěng​shā

to ruin through overpraise

  • created sense approved 捧杀/捧殺 · pěng​shā · to ruin through overpraise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捧杀 / 捧殺

    pěng​shā

    to ruin through overpraise

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

    捧 (literal) → 捧 · pěng · to flatter 杀 (literal) → 杀/殺 · shā · to kill

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