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说项
shuō​xiàng

to put in a good word

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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.

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synonym 说项/說項 → 逢人说项/逢人說項
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