jījié

击节

Word · VerbTraditional擊節

beat time; show appreciation

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to beat time; to mark the rhythm (as a sign of delight or admiration)

literary

Originally described physically beating time (e.g., tapping a table) while appreciating poetry or music. Now used more broadly to mean expressing high praise, often in a literary or formal context.

Dú读
dào到
jīng精
cǎi彩
chù处
 ,
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
jī击
jié节
jiào叫
hǎo好
 。

When he read the brilliant part, he couldn't help but beat time and shout praise.

Zhè这
shǒu首
gǔ古
qǔ曲
lìng令
rén人
jī击
jié节
zàn赞
tàn叹
 。

This ancient melody makes people beat time in admiration.

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Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
kāng慷
kǎi慨
jī激
áng昂
 ,
tīng听
zhòng众
wú无
bù不
jī击
jié节
chēng称
shǎng赏
 。

His speech was impassioned and stirring, and the audience all beat time in appreciation.

jī击
jié节
tàn叹
shǎng赏

to beat time and sigh in admiration (idiom)