glorify sb by erecting a monument to him and writing his biography—build up one’s prestige by an overdose of praise
樹碑立傳shù bēi lì zhuàn
樹立碑銘和傳記來為某人歌功頌德。現(xiàn)多比喻樹立個人威信，抬高個人聲望。build up sb.’s public image, sing the praises of sb., place sb. on the pedestal, mounmentalize