guò​yù

to overpraise

  • created reference approved 过誉/過譽 → 过奖/過獎 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    过誉 / 過譽 guò​yù

    过奖 / 過獎 guò​jiǎng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 过誉/過譽 · guò​yù · to overpraise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    过誉 / 過譽

    guò​yù

    to overpraise

    to praise excessively; to acclaim beyond merit

    过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · to exceed 誉 (literal) → 誉/譽 · yù · to praise

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 过誉/過譽 · guò​yù · I don't deserve such praise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    过誉 / 過譽

    guò​yù

    I don't deserve such praise

    used as a polite, humble response to a compliment, meaning one is unworthy of such high praise

    过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · to exceed 誉 (literal) → 誉/譽 · yù · to praise

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense