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放衛星

简放卫星 · 繁放衛星

Mandarin · pinyin fàng wèi xīng

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

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
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星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend

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4–4–1 · fang4 wei4 xing1

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verb

(literally) to launch a satellite
(figuratively, chiefly Mainland China) to make an unrealistic statement

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