Definition
溢美之词 is a literary four-character phrase meaning 'excessive praise' or 'fulsome praise' — the kind of flattery that goes beyond what is warranted, often implying insincerity or overstatement. It's used as a noun in formal or written contexts. The character 溢 means 'overflow', so the image is praise that 'spills over' the truth.
n.
excessive praisefulsome praise
Examples
- 溢美之词，。Tā de bàogào lǐ chōngmǎn le yì měi zhī cí, ràng rén tīng le hěn bù shūfu.His report was full of fulsome praise, making people feel quite uncomfortable.
- 溢美之词，。Duìyú lǐngdǎo de nàxiē yì měi zhī cí, tā zhǐshì yí xiào liǎo zhī.He just laughed off all that excessive praise from the leaders.
- 溢美之词，。Zhēnzhèng de yǒuyì bù xūyào yì měi zhī cí, zhēnchéng de guānxīn cái kěguì.True friendship doesn't need fulsome praise; sincere care is what's valuable.
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