歌功颂德 gē gōng sòng dé

to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 37344th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory)

Characters

Character Meaning
歌 gē HSK 2
song; to sing; variant of 歌gē
功 gōng HSK 4
meritorious deed or service; achievement; accomplishment
颂 sòng HSK 6
to praise in writing; ode; eulogy
德 dé HSK 5
Germany; abbr. for 德国dé guó; German