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褒贬
bāo biǎn
Meaning
- to appraise
- praise and censure
Definition
赞扬和批评；指责缺点。
Praise and blame; to criticize faults.
Usage
既可用于表示评价（含褒义和贬义），也可特指批评、指责。
Can be used to indicate evaluation (including both praise and blame), or specifically to criticize, find fault.
Examples
- 1 对这部作品，人们褒贬不一。 (People have mixed opinions about this work.)
- 2 他总是喜欢褒贬别人，很不讨人喜欢。 (He always likes to criticize others, which is very unlikable.)
- 3 历史人物往往任人褒贬。 (Historical figures are often subject to praise and blame.)
- 4 你这样做，不怕别人褒贬吗？ (Don't you worry about others criticizing you for doing this?)
- 5 我们要客观地评价一个人，不能随意褒贬。 (We should evaluate a person objectively, not casually praise or blame.)
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