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放空气
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Collocation
1
放出……（某种）空气
2
放出空气
3
到处放空气
Definition
放空气
Literally means:
let out the air
Actually means:
spread word; give a false impression
It figuratively means spreading certain information or creating a certain atmosphere. Derogatory.
比喻故意散布某种消息或制造某种气氛。
Example
Used as predicate, and it can have other words in between. (作谓语，中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Lǎobǎn
老板
kāichú
开除
tā
他
zhīqián
之前
,
yǐjīng
已经
fàngchū
放出
kōngqì
空气
,
shuō
说
tā
他
hé
和
jìngzhēng
竞争
duìshǒu
对手
mìmì
秘密
jiēchù
接触
,
wéifǎn
违反
le
了
gōngsī
公司
de
的
guīdìng
规定
。
Before the boss fired him, he had let the air out that he had made secret contact with his competitors, in violation of company rules.
2
Jiǎduì
甲队
fàngchū
放出
wúyì
无意
zhēngduó
争夺
guànjūn
冠军
de
的
kōngqì
空气
,
mùdì
目的
shì
是
wèile
为了
mábì
麻痹
yǐduì
乙队
。
Team A released the air that had no intention of competing for the championship, in order to paralyze Team B.
3
Zuìjìn
最近
,
fángdìchǎnshāng
房地产商
yòu
又
tōngguò
通过
gèzhǒng
各种
qúdào
渠道
fàng
放
kōngqì
空气
,
sànbù
散布
fángzi
房子
gōngyìng
供应
jǐnzhāng
紧张
de
的
xiāoxi
消息
,
yǐbiàn
以便
jìnyībù
进一步
táigāo
抬高
fángjià
房价
。
Recently, real estate developers through various channels to air, spread the news of tight housing supply, in order to further raise prices.