捧

• Pinyin: pěng
• Desglose de hanzi: 捧 = 扌 + 奉 (hand radical + offer reverently — to hold up with both hands as an offering)

Significado

Sostener con ambas manos (en cuenco); ensalzar/adular en exceso.

The literal sense is carrying something carefully with both palms upturned. Figuratively, 捧 means to praise someone excessively — often implying insincere flattery. Extended forms: 捧场 (show up to support), 捧杀 (praise someone to their ruin), 吹捧 (flatter).

Ejemplos

1. 她双手捧着那枚奖牌，眼眶泛红，激动得难以言表。
2. 这部电影被媒体过分追捧，观众进场后却大失所望。
3. 他一向直言不讳，从不愿意捧任何人，即便是上级也不例外。

Guía de uso

Contexto: gesture, media, social interaction, interpersonal

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 她小心翼翼地捧着那只刚出生的幼猫，生怕惊扰了这脆弱的小生命。(She carefully cradled the newborn kitten in her cupped hands, afraid of startling this fragile little life.)
• 业界对这位新晋导演的过度吹捧反而给他带来了无形的压力，令他迟迟不敢推出第二部作品。(The industry's excessive flattery of this newly emerged director actually brought him invisible pressure, making him reluctant to release his second work.)

Incorrecto

• 他捧了一碗水给我 — use 端 (duān) for carrying bowls, glasses, or dishes; 捧 implies cupped palms, not a container held steadily with one or both hands

Origen e historia

扌 (hand) + 奉 (offer reverently) — to present something with both hands held upward as a gesture of respect

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal