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点头称善
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点头称善

点头称善 — “To nod one's head in approval, signifying agreement or commendation”

点头称善 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nod one's head in approval, signifying agreement or commendation”. Literally, “Nod and praise good”.

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点头称善 Pronunciation and Pinyin

点头称善 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
点
diǎn9point, dot, or spot
头
tóu5head
称
chēng10to weigh, call, or praise
善
shàn12good kind skillful

Example Sentence with 点头称善

听了他的建议,大家纷纷点头称善,觉得这确实是个好主意。
After hearing his suggestion, everyone nodded in approval, agreeing it was indeed a good idea.

Idioms Related to 点头称善

Synonyms of 点头称善

  • diǎn点tóu头chēng称shì是nod in agreement
  • diǎn点tóu头dào道shì是nod and say yes

More idioms starting with 点

  • diǎn点tóu头zhī之jiāo交a nodding acquaintance
  • diǎn点tóu头huì会yì意nod in tacit understanding
  • diǎn点tóu头zā咂zuǐ嘴nod and smack lips in approval
  • diǎn点tóu头hā哈yāo腰bow and scrape obsequiously
  • diǎn点shǒu手huà划jiǎo脚to gesticulate freely while speaking
  • diǎn点shǒu手zuó莋jiǎo脚Gesticulate while speaking casually
  • diǎn点zhǐ指huá划jiǎo脚Gesticulate while speaking casually
  • diǎn点zhǐ指huà画zì字fingerprint or sign a legal document
  • diǎn点zhǐ指zuó莋jiǎo脚gesticulate while speaking casually
  • diǎn点shuǐ水bù不lòu漏meticulous and thorough

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What does 点头称善 mean?

点头称善 (diǎn tóu chēng shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nod one's head in approval, signifying agreement or commendation”.

How do you pronounce 点头称善?

点头称善 is pronounced diǎn tóu chēng shàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 点头称善 literally mean?

Literally, 点头称善 means “Nod and praise good”. It is used to mean “to nod one's head in approval, signifying agreement or commendation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 点头称善?

道:说;善:好。表示赞同

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