放衛星
Chinese
to release; to free; to let go to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out |
satellite; moon; man-made satellite | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (放衛星/放衞星) | 放 | 衛星/衞星 | |
| simp. (放卫星) | 放 | 卫星 | |
Etymology
Originally slang in the Great Leap Forward Movement (大躍進／大跃进 (Dàyuèjìn)) in late 1950s.
Pronunciation
Verb
放⫽衛星 (verb-object) (intransitive)
- (literally) to launch a satellite
- (figuratively, chiefly Mainland China) to make an unrealistic statement
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