Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「嘖嘖稱讚」, explained here.
The idiom 「嘖嘖稱讚」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Tsk tsk: a smacking sound to express admiration. He expressed his envy by making clicks of the tongue.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zé zé chēng zàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jaak3 jaak3 ching1 jaan3
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.

