放卫星

Traditional: 放衛星

fàng wèi xīng

Dictionary entry

to launch a satellite

What does 放卫星 mean?

放卫星 (fàng wèi xīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to 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

4to talk big

Character breakdown

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放fàngto put · to place 卫Wèisurname Wei · vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces 星xīngstar · heavenly body

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How to pronounce 放卫星

放卫星

fàng wèi xīng

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