歌功颂德 — “To sing praises and extol virtues”
歌功颂德 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sing praises and extol virtues”. Often implies excessive or insincere adulation. Literally, “sing merits and praise virtues”.
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歌功颂德 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 歌gē
- 功gōng
- 颂sòng
- 德dé
歌功颂德 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 歌功颂德
那位作家因为作品获得了巨大成功，许多评论家都歌功颂德，称赞他为文坛的瑰宝。
Because the writer's work achieved great success, many critics sang his praises, hailing him as a gem of the literary world.
Idioms Related to 歌功颂德
Antonyms of 歌功颂德
More idioms starting with 歌
- gē歌yú于sī斯，，kū哭yú于sī斯live out one's life in one place
- gē歌tái台wǔ舞xiè榭elaborate entertainment venues
- gē歌shēng声rào绕liáng梁melodious singing lingering around the beams
- gē歌lóu楼wǔ舞xiè榭entertainment venues for singing and dancing
- gē歌lóu楼wǔ舞guǎn馆entertainment venues with singing and dancing
- gē歌wǔ舞shēng升píng平superficial peace and prosperity
- gē歌wǔ舞tài太píng平feign peace and prosperity
- gē歌yīng莺wǔ舞yàn燕singing orioles and dancing swallows
Questions about 歌功颂德
- What does 歌功颂德 mean?
- 歌功颂德 (gē gōng sòng dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sing praises and extol virtues”.
- How do you pronounce 歌功颂德?
- 歌功颂德 is pronounced gē gōng sòng dé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 歌功颂德 literally mean?
- Literally, 歌功颂德 means “sing merits and praise virtues”. It is used to mean “to sing praises and extol virtues”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 歌功颂德?
- 歌、颂：颂扬。颂扬功绩和德行。