鼓吹

gǔchuī

verb #18,502

Meanings

1 to agitate for
2 to promote enthusiastically
3 to advocate (often with negative connotation)

Characters

to blow; to boast

Examples

他到处鼓吹自己的理论。

Tā dàochù gǔchuī zìjǐ de lǐlùn.

He goes around promoting his theories everywhere.

媒体不应该鼓吹暴力。

Méitǐ bù yīnggāi gǔchuī bàolì.

The media should not advocate violence.

Tips

usage

鼓吹 is usually negative — it implies pushing an idea too aggressively, like propaganda. Compare with 提倡 (tíchàng, to advocate) which is neutral/positive.

Stroke Order

鼓 gǔ

吹 chuī