- to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory)
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- to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory)
This phrase describes the act of excessively praising someone, often with a hint of sarcasm or insincerity, implying that the praise is not entirely genuine.
He always sings his boss's praises.
I heard them singing that star's praises, but in reality, his acting isn't great.
Generated collocations (experimental)
gē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德zhī之cí词words that sing someone's praisesgē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德de的yán cí言辞flattering remarksgē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德de的fāng shì方式way of praising someonegē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德de的xíng wéi行为act of excessive praisegē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德de的wén zhāng文章article that praises someone excessivelygē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德de的fēng qì风气culture of sycophantic praisegē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德de的chǎng hé场合occasion for flatterygē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德de的tài du态度attitude of ingratiating praisewéi为mǒu rén某人gē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德to sing someone's praisesqiáng liè强烈de的gē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德strong flatterygē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德de的rén人a person who flatters excessivelyguò dù过度de的gē gōng sòng dé歌功颂德excessive praise