吹鼓手 — “One who promotes or flatters others, often excessively”
吹鼓手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one who promotes or flatters others, often excessively”. A sycophant; a propagandist (often with a negative connotation). Literally, “blower and drummer”.
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吹鼓手 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吹鼓手 Character Breakdown
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他总是在公司大会上扮演吹鼓手的角色，对领导的提议大加赞赏。
He always played the role of a promoter in company meetings, lavishly praising the leader's proposals.
Idioms Related to 吹鼓手
More idioms starting with 吹
- chuī吹yè叶jiáo嚼ruǐ蕊play wind instruments and sing
- chuī吹chuī吹dǎ打dǎ打play wind and percussion instruments
- chuī吹chuī吹pāi拍pāi拍to flatter and fawn excessively
- chuī吹chún唇chàng唱hǒu吼to shout and yell boisterously
- chuī吹gòu垢suǒ索bān瘢nitpick and find fault
- chuī吹dà大fǎ法luó螺boast or brag excessively
- chuī吹tán弹dé得pò破skin so delicate it breaks with a touch
- chuī吹tán弹gē歌wǔ舞musical and dance entertainment
- chuī吹yǐng影lòu镂chén尘exceptionally delicate and intricate craftsmanship
- chuī吹máo毛lì利rèn刃razor-sharp blade
- chuī吹máo毛qǔ取xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
- chuī吹máo毛shù数jié睫overly meticulous, missing the big picture
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Open the tool →Questions about 吹鼓手
What does 吹鼓手 mean?
吹鼓手 (chuī gǔ shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one who promotes or flatters others, often excessively”.
How do you pronounce 吹鼓手?
吹鼓手 is pronounced chuī gǔ shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吹鼓手 literally mean?
Literally, 吹鼓手 means “blower and drummer”. It is used to mean “one who promotes or flatters others, often excessively”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吹鼓手?
旧时婚丧礼仪中吹打乐器的人，比喻专为别人捧场的人