zé
啧
argue; click tongue
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to argue; to dispute; to debate
literaryLiterary usage. Most commonly seen in the idiom 啧有烦言.
Huì会
yì议
shàng上
dà大
jiā家
duì对
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
zé啧
yǒu有
fán烦
yán言
。
At the meeting, everyone had a lot to complain about regarding this issue.
Èr二
rén人
hù互
xiāng相
zé啧
yán言
，
gè各
bù不
xiāng相
ràng让
。
The two argued with each other, neither yielding.
interjection
clicking sound of the tongue; tut-tut; tsk-tsk
Usually reduplicated as 啧啧 to express admiration, wonder, or disapproval. Represents the sound made by clicking the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
Guān观
zhòng众
zé啧
zé啧
chēng称
qí奇
。
The audience clicked their tongues in wonder.
Rén人
men们
zé啧
zé啧
chēng称
zàn赞
zhè这
wèi位
yīng英
xióng雄
。
People praised this hero with audible admiration.
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Tā他
zé啧
zé啧
yǒu有
shēng声
de地
pǐn品
cháng尝
zhe着
měi美
jiǔ酒
。
He tasted the fine wine with audible smacking of his lips.