有口皆碑

Chinese

		to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)	all; each and every; in all cases	a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele
simp. and trad. (有口皆碑)		有	口	皆	碑
Literally: “every voice gives praise”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yǒukǒujiēbēi

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄝㄅㄟ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jau⁵ hau² gaai¹ bei¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: yǒukǒujiēbēi [Phonetic: yóukǒujiēbēi]
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄝㄅㄟ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeoukooujiebei
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ peɪ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jau⁵ hau² gaai¹ bei¹
  - Yale: yáuh háu gāai bēi
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jau⁵ hau² gaai¹ bei¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: yeo⁵ heo² gai¹ béi¹
  - IPA ^(key): /jɐu̯¹³ hɐu̯³⁵ kɑːi̯⁵⁵ pei̯⁵⁵/

Idiom

有口皆碑

to enjoy an extensive public reputation; to be universally acclaimed

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