# 口碑载道

kǒu bēi zài dào

Receive widespread public praise

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Spoken praise fills the roads

**Traditional Chinese:** 口碑載道

**Register:** Positive · literary

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## When to use it

Describe a strong reputation based on people's favorable accounts.

Praise should be widespread, not a single paid endorsement.

## Understanding the expression

Praise moving along roads imagines many people carrying favorable accounts from place to place. The expression describes a reputation built through broad public approval, often for reliable service, good conduct, or useful work. It differs from self-promotion because other people's voices supply the approval. Modern use should not imply that every person agrees. The point is that positive word of mouth is common enough to form a recognized reputation.

## Examples

这家诊所服务周到，口碑载道。

### Traditional Chinese

這家診所服務周到，口碑載道。

zhè jiā zhěn suǒ fú wù zhōu dào ， kǒu bēi zài dào 。

The clinic is widely praised for thoughtful service.

她多年帮助邻居，口碑载道。

### Traditional Chinese

她多年幫助鄰居，口碑載道。

tā duō nián bāng zhù lín jū ， kǒu bēi zài dào 。

Her years of helping neighbors earned widespread praise.

新剧演出后口碑载道。

### Traditional Chinese

新劇演出後口碑載道。

xīn jù yǎn chū hòu kǒu bēi zài dào 。

The new play received widespread praise after its performances.

产品维修方便，在用户中口碑载道。

### Traditional Chinese

產品維修方便，在用戶中口碑載道。

chǎn pǐn wéi xiū fāng biàn ， zài yòng hù zhōng kǒu bēi zài dào 。

Users widely praise the product for easy repairs.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 6, 2026.

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E5%8F%A3%E7%A2%91%E8%BC%89%E9%81%93)

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=436&webMd=1&la=0)

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