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交口称誉

jiāo kǒu chēng yùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
voices unanimous in praise (idiom) / with an extensive public reputation
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b16c6b55fe986e06. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

交口稱譽 交口称誉 [jiao1 kou3 cheng1 yu4] /voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 交口稱譽

  • 交
    jiāo

    to hand over / to deliver / to pay (money) / to turn over / to make friends / (of lines) to intersect

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 称
    chèn

    to fit / to match / to suit / (coll.) to have / to possess / Taiwan pr. [chèng]

    chēng

    to weigh / to state / to name / name / appellation / to praise

    chèng

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  • 誉
    yù

    to praise / to acclaim / reputation

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.