tấm tắc
Definition
- Interjection/Onomatopoeia:
- To click one's tongue repeatedly in admiration: The primary meaning of "tấm tắc" is the sound and action of clicking the tongue to express strong approval, praise, or admiration for something impressive or excellent.
- To express continuous praise: It describes the act of praising someone or something effusively and repeatedly, often with a sense of wonder or being deeply impressed.
Usage Examples
- Interjection/Onomatopoeia:
- Mọi người đều tấm tắc khen món ăn ngon. (Everyone clicked their tongues in admiration, praising the delicious food.)
- Nghe xong bài hát, khán giả tấm tắc không ngớt. (After listening to the song, the audience could not stop expressing their admiration.)
Advanced Usage
"tấm tắc khen": to praise highly with clicks of the tongue.
- Bà cụ tấm tắc khen bức tranh đẹp. (The old lady clicked her tongue, praising the beautiful painting.)
"tấm tắc ngợi khen": to commend or extol with admiration.
- Giám khảo tấm tắc ngợi khen phần trình diễn. (The judges commended the performance with clicks of admiration.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tắc lưỡi (v): to click one's tongue (often in regret, surprise, or admiration, but can be a single click).
- Ông ấy tắc lưỡi tiếc cho cơ hội bị bỏ lỡ. (He clicked his tongue in regret for the missed opportunity.)
Synonyms
- To marvel at: to be filled with wonder or astonishment.
- To rave about: to talk or write about something with great enthusiasm.
- To extol: to praise enthusiastically.
Related Idioms
Tấm tắc khen ngợi: to be full of praise.
- Cô giáo tấm tắc khen ngợi bài văn của học sinh. (The teacher was full of praise for the student's essay.)
Tấm tắc không ngớt lời: to praise incessantly.
- Họ tấm tắc không ngớt lời về thành công của dự án. (They praised the project's success incessantly.)