放衛星

放卫星
fàngwèixīng
  1. to launch a satellite
  2. (fig.) (neologism during the Great Leap Forward, c. 1958) to achieve prominent success
  3. (later used sarcastically) to make exaggerated claims
  4. to talk big

CEDICT

neologism

Entry Composition

1 放 fàng
  1. to put
  2. to place
  3. to release
  4. to free
  5. to let go
  6. to let out
  7. to set off (fireworks)
2 衛星 wèixīng
  1. satellite
  2. moon

classifier: 顆