放衛星

fong3 wai6 sing1

to launch a satellite · (fig.) (neologism during the Great Leap Forward, c. 1958) to achieve prominent success · (later used sarcastically) to make exaggerated claims

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to launch a satellite
  2. (fig.) (neologism during the Great Leap Forward, c. 1958) to achieve prominent success
  3. (later used sarcastically) to make exaggerated claims
  4. to talk big

Written Forms

放衛星Traditional · Main Form
放卫星Alternate Form

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