Xu Ku Chui Sheng (xū kū chuī shēng): Means to blow on dry things to make them grow and on growing things to make them wither, metaphorically referring to making both criticisms and praises in speech. From "Book of Later Han: Biography of Zheng Tai".
嘘枯吹生 (xū kū chuī shēng)：枯了的吹气使生长，生长着的吹气使枯干。比喻在言论中有批评的，有表扬的。
| 成语 | 嘘枯吹生 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 枯了的吹气使生长，生长着的吹气使枯干。比喻在言论中有批评的，有表扬的。 |
| 出处 | 《后汉书·郑太传》：“孔公绪，清淡高论，嘘枯吹生，并无军旅之才，执锐之干。” |
| 拼音 | xū kū chuī shēng |
| 拼音码 | xkcs |
| 近义词 | 能说会道 |
| 用法 | 联合式；作谓语、定语；指能说会道 |
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