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戴高帽子

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戴上了一顶高帽子
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戴高帽子的目的
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喜欢戴高帽子
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被人戴上了高帽子
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给人戴高帽子

Definition

戴高帽子

Literally means:

wearing a tall hat

Actually means:

flatter, compliment

It figuratively means deliberately saying something pleasant in order to please or praise someone. Derogatory.

比喻故意说些让对方听起来觉得开心的话,以达到讨好对方或夸奖对方的目的。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate, object or attributive, and it can have other words in between. (作谓语、宾语、定语,中间可插入别的词语)
1
Zhè
rén
jiù
huan
喜欢
bèi
rén
dài
shang
gāomàozi
高帽子
  
,
zhǐyào
只要
yǒu
gāomàozi
高帽子
  
,
zài
nán
de
shì
huì
bāngmáng
帮忙
  

This man likes to be put on a high hat, as long as there is a high hat, and he will help if it is difficult.

2
yǒu
róngxīn
虚荣心
  
,
pèngdào
碰到
bèi
rén
dàigāomàozi
戴高帽子
de
shì
  
,
hǎozài
好在
háiyǒu
还有
zhīzhīmíng
自知之明
  

He also had vanity, and he came across being wearing a high hat, so that he knew it.

3
jīntiān
今天
zhǔdòng
主动
chǎocài
炒菜
shāo
fàn
  
,
tàitai
太太
hěn
gāoxìng
高兴
  
,
gěi
dàigāomàozi
戴高帽子
  
,
kuā
fàncài
饭菜
zuò
de
hǎo
  

He took the initiative to cook today, his wife is very happy, put on a high hat for him, praise his food done well.

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