啧啧称赞

嘖嘖稱讚
zézé-chēngzàn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to click one's tongue in admiration
  2. 2 to praise repeatedly with sounds of approval

Examples

HSK 2
Háizi de huàhuà de zhēn hǎo, dàjiā dōu zézéchēngzàn.
The child's painting was so good that everyone clicked their tongues in admiration.
HSK 6
Kàndào zhè dào cài de jīngzhì bǎi pán, kèrénmen zézéchēngzàn.
Seeing the exquisite plating of the dish, the guests murmured with admiration.

Tips

history
Found in the Ming novel 《水浒传》: 戴宗啧啧称赞道'好个留侯!' - 'Dai Zong clicked his tongue in admiration: "What a fine Marquis Liu!"'
memory
啧 (zé) is the onomatopoeic 'tsk' or tongue-click sound that Chinese speakers make when impressed - doubled here to suggest someone making the sound over and over while praising.

Stroke Order

啧 zé
称 chēng
赞 zàn