Definition
拔高 is a resultative verb compound (拔 'pull' + 高 'high') that means to raise something to a high position, either literally (lifting something physically high) or, more commonly, figuratively—deliberately elevating someone's status, image, or the importance of something, often with a hint of exaggeration or artificial inflation. In literary or artistic contexts, it can mean to aggrandize a character or theme beyond what is realistic. The potential form is 拔得高 / 拔不高.
r.v.
to raise high (literally or figuratively)to deliberately elevate (status, image, or importance)often beyond what is deservedto inflate or exaggerate
Examples
- 拔高。Zhè piān wénzhāng bǎ zhǔjué bá gāo de yǒuxiē shīzhēn.This article raises the protagonist a bit too unrealistically.
- 拔高。Tā zǒng xiǎng tōngguò guānxi bá gāo zìjǐ de dìwèi.He always tries to elevate his own status through connections.
- ，拔高。Píngjià lìshǐ rénwù shí, búyào kèyì bá gāo huò biǎndī.When evaluating historical figures, don't deliberately inflate or belittle them.
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