pěng

  1. pěng verb to hold up in two hands
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '捧' 1; Guoyu '捧' v 1; Kroll 2015 '捧' 1, p. 339; Unihan '捧')
  2. pěng verb to support
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '捧' 2, p. 339)
  3. pěng verb to press
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '捧' v 2)
  4. pěng verb to flatter; to praise
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '捧'; Guoyu '捧' v 3)
  5. pěng measure word item
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Used to count offerings (Guoyu '捧' n)

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  • 捧杀(捧殺) to praise somebody in a way that puts them at a disadvantage
  • 捧上天 to praise to the skies
  • 捧角 to praise an actor; adulation
  • 捧赍(捧齎) to give an offering
  • 捧腹 uproarious; hilarious; to split one's sides laughing; lit. to hold one's belly with both hands
  • 吹捧 to flatter; to laud
  • 捧腹大笑 uproarious; hilarious; to split one's sides laughing /to hold one's belly with both hands
  • 捧腹绝倒(捧腹絕倒) doubled up with laughter
  • 捧场(捧場) to cheer on (originally especially as paid stooge); to root for somebody; to flatter
  • 捧托 to hold up with both hands
  • 胡吹乱捧(胡吹亂捧) indiscriminate admiration
  • 掇臀捧屁 to hold up buttocks and praise a fart; to use flatter to get what one wants; to toady
  • 捧读(捧讀) to read (honorific: e.g. your distinguished article)
  • 捧到天上 to hold up to the skies; to praise lavishly
  • 捧角儿(捧角兒) to praise an actor
  • 捧花 (wedding) bouquet
  • 捧哏 fall-guy; supporting role in comic dialogue
  • 众星捧月(眾星捧月) all the stars cup themselves around the moon; to view somebody as core figure; to group around a revered leader
  • 热捧(熱捧) a craze; a popular wave; a hit with the public
  • 西子捧心 Xishi clasps at her heart; a woman's lovely looks, despite the pangs of illness
  • 捧杯 to win a championship; to come out top; to take the cup
  • 追捧 to chase after (a popular person or item); to pursue; popularity

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