"Praise" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 biǎo yáng to praise / to commend
 zàn měi to admire / to praise / to eulogize
 chēng zàn to praise / to acclaim / to commend / to compliment
 chēng to weigh / to state / to name / name / appellation / to praise
 kuā to boast / to exaggerate / to praise
 zàn shǎng to admire / to praise / to appreciate
 zàn yáng to praise / to approve of / to show approval
 kuā jiǎng to praise / to applaud / to compliment
 zàn yù to praise / recognition
 gōng wei to praise / to speak highly of / compliment / praise
 zàn xǔ to praise / to laud
 chēng dào to commend / to praise
 chuī fú to brush / to caress (of breeze) / to praise
 kuā zàn to praise / to speak highly of / to commend
 zàn sòng to bless / to praise
 sòng yáng to eulogize / to praise
 chēng sòng to praise
 lǐ zàn to praise / well done, bravo!
 jiā xǔ favorable / praise
 bāo yáng to praise
 xǔ to allow / to permit / to promise / to praise / somewhat / perhaps
 chēng xǔ to praise / to commend
 sòng zàn to praise
 zàn cí praise
 zàn to patronize / to support / to praise / (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)
 jiǎng prize / award / bonus / reward / (bound form) to encourage / to commend / to praise / to award / to give as a reward
 yù to praise / to acclaim / reputation
 jiā excellent / auspicious / to praise / to commend
 dà sì gǔ to advocate / to praise
 yú yáng to praise / to extol / to publicize / to advocate
 chēng yáng to praise / to compliment
 kuā chēng to praise / to acclaim / to commend / to compliment
 zàn cí praise
 xiǎn yáng to praise / to commend / to hallow
 bāo old variant of 褒[bao1] / to praise
 kǒu bēi public praise / public reputation / commonly held opinions / current idiom
 diǎn míng roll call / to mention sb by name / (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
 biāo bǎng to flaunt / to advertise / to parade / boost / excessive praise
 hǎo yàng de (idiom) a good person, used to praise sb's moral integrity or courage
 bù gǎn dāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor) / fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me
 zàn bù jué kǒu to praise without cease (idiom) / praise sb to high heaven
 shèng zàn to praise highly / an accolade
 kě quān kě diǎn remarkable (performance, achievement etc) / worthy of praise
 bāo biǎn to appraise / to pass judgment on / to speak ill of / praise and censure / appraisal
 qǐ gǎn how could one dare? / I don't deserve such praise
 pāi àn lit. to slap the table (in amazement, praise, anger, resentment etc) / fig. astonishing!, wonderful!, dreadful! etc
 bù lìn not to stint / to be generous (with praise etc) / to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)
 chuán sòng to eulogize / to pass on praise
 pāi àn jiào jué lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom) / fig. wonderful! / amazing! / great!
 yǒu kǒu jiē bēi every voice gives praise (idiom) / with an extensive public reputation
 zhī lán lit. iris and orchid / fig. exalted sentiments / (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc)
 guò yù to praise too much / I really don't deserve so much praise
 sòng ode / eulogy / to praise in writing / to wish (in letters)
 yī zì qiān jīn one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) / (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect / each word is highly valued
 kǒu bēi zài dào lit. praise fills the roads (idiom) / praise everywhere / universal approbation
广 guǎng jié liáng yuán to earn people's praise through one's good deeds (idiom)
 duō tún pěng pì to hold up buttocks and praise a fart (idiom) / to use flatter to get what one wants / to toady / boot-licking
 dāng zhī yǒu kuì to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor
 sòng shēng zài dào lit. praise fills the roads (idiom) / praise everywhere / universal approbation
 gāo chàng rù yún loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom) / fig. to praise to the skies
 yī zì bāo biǎn lit. dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom) / fig. concise and powerful style
 zàn tàn bù yǐ to be full of praise (idiom)
 jiāo kǒu chēng yù voices unanimous in praise (idiom) / with an extensive public reputation
 hòu sǐ bó shēng lit. to praise the dead and revile the living / fig. to live in the past (idiom)
 chuī lǎ ba (lit.) blowing the trumpet / (fig.) to praise sb / (slang) to give a blowjob
 zhāng shàn dàn è to distinguish good and evil (idiom) / to uphold virtue and condemn evil / to praise good and expose vice
 kuì bù gǎn dāng lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor) / fig. I do not deserve your praise. / You flatter me too much.
 pěng shàng tiān to praise to the skies / to shower with excessive praise
 pěng dào tiān shàng to praise lavishly
 pěng jué to applaud and praise a favorite actor
 mǎn kǒu chēng zàn to praise profusely
 jī zàn to heap praise on
 shèng chēng enthusiastic praise / to praise highly
 Shèng shén feudal term of praise for ruler, king or emperor / general term for saint in former times / term for God during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國|太平天国 / Holy Spirit (in Christian Trinity)
 bāo to commend / to honor / to cite / variant of 褒, to praise
 miù jiǎng to overpraise / You praise me too much!
 zàn tàn variant of 贊嘆|赞叹, to sigh or gasp in admiration / high praise
 miàn yú to praise sb to his face
 miàn yù to praise sb in his presence
 pěng shā to praise sb in a way that does them harm (e.g. by causing them to become complacent)
 zhāng shàn dàn è to distinguish good and evil (idiom) / to uphold virtue and condemn evil / to praise good and expose vice
 yǒng qì kě jiā to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
 yì měi zhī cí flattering words / inflated praise
 gěi miàn zi to show deference or praise publicly
 biǎn duō yú bāo to get more criticism than praise
 cǎi hóng pì (neologism c. 2017) (slang) over-the-top praise
 miàn chēng term used to directly address a person (contrasted with 背稱|背称[bei4 cheng1]) / to praise sb in their presence
 huǐ yù - cān bàn (idiom) to receive both praise and criticism / to get mixed reviews
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