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代为说项
dài​wéi​shuō​xiàng

to intercede for someone

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
代为说项 代為說項 dài​wéi​shuō​xiàng
to intercede for someone
To put in a good word for someone or speak on their behalf; to intercede. This phrase originates from the story of a poet named 项斯 xiàng​sī in the Tang Dynasty, whose reputation was spread by others who praised his work everywhere they went.
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