Translation & Examples of use of 彩虹屁

[Dawei3]

A friend explained 彩虹屁 is exaggerated praise when you want to make someone happy.  

 

1. Anymore insights on this?  An English equivalent?

2. Examples of use?

 

谢谢！

[Luxi]

饭圈彩虹屁收录合集（一）：啥都别管，闭眼吹就对了 - 简书 (jianshu.com)

The translator in Edge translates 彩虹屁 as 'rainbow farts' ?

[Bobby Dazzler]

Ahahahah, rainbow farts, it's awesome)))

[EnergyReaper]

When I watch Korean idol groups' music video reaction, I often hear their huge fans' 彩虹屁.

韩国人到底多会吹彩虹屁？

[Luxi]

17 hours ago, Dawei3 said:

An English equivalent?

I've been trying to think of an English equivalent but couldn't come up with any. Maybe someone more into pop culture than me can help.

[Tomsima]

Feel like the term isn't so much translatable as a word, but as a 'format' of coining new words:

 

eg. Beliebers, Cumberbitches, Twihards 

 

all making fun of 'diehard 彩虹屁 fans'

[Luxi]

11 hours ago, Tomsima said:

as a 'format' of coining new words

 

Yes, possibly a solution, but it would be difficult to preserve the graphic quality of the original Chinese. A nice translation challenge.

 

[mungouk]

Maybe "blowing smoke up your arse" (or "ass")... meaning to flatter someone with false praise?

It doesn't really capture the "bullshit"/"nonsense" aspect of 屁 as in 狗屁 though, and as @Luxi mentioned it's a shame to lose the rainbow imagery.