高唱入云

高唱入雲

gāochàng-rùyún

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Meanings

1 loud song reaches the clouds
2 (figurative) to praise to the skies
3 to sing the praises of

Characters

Examples

媒体对这位新人高唱入云。

Méitǐ duì zhèwèi xīnrén gāochàng-rùyún.

The media is singing this newcomer's praises to the skies.

庆功宴上,大家把他高唱入云。

Qìnggōngyàn shàng, dàjiā bǎ tā gāochàng-rùyún.

At the celebration banquet everyone heaped praise on him.

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history

The literal image — singing so loudly the song pierces the clouds — comes from 《列子·汤问》 in the famous story of the singer Qin Qing (秦青), whose voice was said to 'shake forests and stop drifting clouds' (响遏行云). Later writers extended the picture to 高唱入云 = praise loud enough to reach heaven.

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Often used with mild irony: it can describe sincere acclaim, but in modern reporting it frequently flags hype that may be excessive.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

唱 chàng

入 rù

云 yún