Meanings
- to launch a satellite
- (fig.) (neologism during the Great Leap Forward, c. 1958) to achieve prominent success
- (later used sarcastically) to make exaggerated claims
- to talk big
Written Forms
放衛星Traditional · Main Form
放卫星Alternate Form
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to launch a satellite · (fig.) (neologism during the Great Leap Forward, c. 1958) to achieve prominent success · (later used sarcastically) to make exaggerated claims