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有口皆碑

yǒu kǒu jiē bēi

praised by everyone

Character by character

有yǒu
have
口kǒu
mouth
皆jiē
all
碑bēi
stele

Example

这家医院的服务有口皆碑。
Everyone praises this hospital's service.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

Every mouth is a stone tablet of praise. Related: 口碑 (word of mouth).

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