paak3 laan6 sau2 zoeng2拍爛手掌拍烂手掌

Jyutpingpaak3 laan6 sau2 zoeng2

Yalepaak laahn sáu jéung

語句

Definition

To applaud enthusiastically; to highly appreciate or praise someone or something.

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How it's used

This idiom is used to express extreme approval or admiration for a performance, work, or achievement. While it literally refers to clapping until one's palms are damaged, it is almost always used figuratively to describe a high level of enthusiasm. It functions as a complement of degree, often placed after a verb or adjective to emphasize the intensity of the reaction.

Examples

le1呢tou3套hei3戲hou2好tai2睇dou3到paak3拍laan6爛sau2手zoeng2掌aa4呀。

This movie is so good that I could applaud endlessly.

keoi5佢go3個biu2表jin2演zing1精coi2彩dou3到ling3令cyun4全coeng4場paak3拍laan6爛sau2手zoeng2掌。

His performance was so brilliant that the whole audience applauded wildly.

Common phrases

tai2睇dou3到paak3拍laan6爛sau2手zoeng2掌

to watch something and be thoroughly impressed

teng1聽dou3到paak3拍laan6爛sau2手zoeng2掌

to hear something and be highly impressed

Common mistake

Do not use this phrase to describe literal physical clapping in a medical or literal sense, as it is strictly an idiomatic expression for praise. It is also not used to describe the act of clapping itself, but rather the intensity of the appreciation behind the applause.