To praise someone to everyone; to speak highly of someone wherever one goes; to recommend someone enthusiastically.
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Ancient
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During the Tang Dynasty, there was a young man from Jiangdong named Xiang Si, whose courtesy name was Ziqian. When he first took the imperial examination, he was not well-known.
Someone showed his examination papers to Yang Jingzhi, who was greatly impressed. Yang then composed a poem for him, which included the lines: 'I've seen your poems many times, all are good; but upon seeing your character, it surpasses your poetry. I've never known how to hide others' merits, so wherever I meet people, I speak of Xiang Si.'
Not long after, Xiang Si was successfully admitted by the imperial court in Chang'an.