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HSK 7-9
zàn赞praisebù不notjué绝stopkǒu口mouth
Full of praise; to praise incessantly.

Literal meaning

praise (赞) — not (不) — stop (绝) — mouth (口)

Origin

A classical four-character phrase describing someone who is constantly praising something or someone.

Examples

Tā他duì对zhè这bù部diàn电yǐng影zàn赞bù不jué绝kǒu口。
He was full of praise for this movie.
Kè客ren人men们duì对zhè这dùn顿fàn饭zàn赞bù不jué绝kǒu口。
The guests praised the meal incessantly.

Usage & nuances

Used to describe someone who is very impressed and expresses their admiration repeatedly.

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