咂嘴 (zā zuǐ) — to smack one's lips or click one's tongue (expressing admiration, surprise, praise, or dissatisfaction)
Definition
A vivid colloquial verb meaning to smack one's lips or click the tongue, used in writing to convey a character reacting to taste or feeling — admiration, satisfaction, or sometimes skepticism. 咂 is rarely used outside this set phrase.
verb
to smack one's lips or click one's tongue (expressing admiration, surprise, praise, or dissatisfaction)
Examples
- ，咂嘴。Tā cháng le yì kǒu cài, rěn bú zhù zā zuǐ chēng zàn.He tasted the dish and couldn't help smacking his lips in praise.
- ，咂嘴。Lǎo rén tīng wán gù shi, mǎn yì dì zā zuǐ.The old man, after hearing the story, smacked his lips with satisfaction.
- ，。Tā zā le liǎng xià zuǐ, diǎn diǎn tóu méi shuō huà.He clicked his tongue twice, nodded, and didn't say anything.
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