脍炙人口
kuài zhì rén kǒu
on everyone’s lips; universally loved (of writing, songs, sayings)
Character by character
脍kuài
minced meat
minced meat
炙zhì
roast meat
roast meat
人rén
people
people
口kǒu
mouths
mouths
Example
这是一首脍炙人口的老歌。
This is an old song everybody loves.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Fine food pleases every mouth. Careful: it is used for writing and art, not for actual dishes.
Learn this in Lesson 5 · HSK 5: 八大菜系 (The eight great cuisines)
A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. The first lessons of every level are free.
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