放衛星

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

Characters and words in 放衛星

fàng = f + ang4
to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)
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wèi = w + ei4
to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene / health / abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet / surname Wei / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
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satellite / moon / CL:顆|颗[ke1]
xīng = xi + (e)ng1
star / heavenly body / satellite / small amount
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