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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

捧杀 [pěngshā]
  1. 1. kill with praise (over-praising leads to arrogance and complacency, and ultimately to failure)
    不要捧杀,也不要骂杀。
    Do not destroy by either excessive praise or condemnation.
    棒杀可怕,其实捧杀更可怕。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

捧杀 [pěngshā]
  1. 1. 过分吹捧对方,使骄傲而不再努力,以致不能成才
    对青年演员要鼓励,但要防止捧杀

Examples

对于年轻有为的作家,既不要“棒杀”,也不要“捧杀”。
It is essential to prevent the suppression of promising young writers by harsh criticism, as well as their corruption by flattery. 棒杀
不要捧杀,也不要骂杀。
Do not destroy by either excessive praise or condemnation. 捧杀
棒杀可怕,其实捧杀更可怕。 捧杀
对青年演员要鼓励,但要防止捧杀 捧杀

Word Decomposition


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