拍手称快 (pāi shǒu chèn) — to clap and cheer (with satisfaction at a just outcome)
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning to clap one's hands in satisfaction at seeing justice served or a wrong punished. Used to express public approval of a just outcome.
idiom
to clap and cheer (with satisfaction at a just outcome)
Examples
- ，拍手称快。Huài rén bèi zhuā, dà jiā dōu pāi shǒu chèn.When the bad guy was caught, everyone clapped and cheered.
- ，拍手称快。Fǎ yuàn pàn le nà ge tān guān zhòng xíng, bǎi xìng wú bù pāi shǒu chèn.When the court gave that corrupt official a heavy sentence, the people all clapped and cheered.
- ，拍手称快。Kàn dào hēi è shì lì bèi chǎn chú, shì mín men pāi shǒu chèn.Seeing the criminal gangs eliminated, the citizens clapped and cheered.
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