仰屋兴叹

Traditional: 仰屋興嘆

yǎng wū xīng tàn

Dictionary entry

to stare at the ceiling in despair

What does 仰屋兴叹 mean?

仰屋兴叹 (yǎng wū xīng tàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to stare at the ceiling in despair

2to find no way out

3nothing you can do about it

4at the end of one's wits

Character breakdown

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仰Yǎngsurname Yang 屋wū(bound form) house · (bound form) room 兴Xīngsurname Xing 叹tànto sigh · to exclaim

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How to pronounce 仰屋兴叹

仰屋兴叹

yǎng wū xīng tàn

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