望洋兴叹

Traditional: 望洋興嘆
wàng yáng xīng tàn
Dictionary entry
(lit.) to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)

What does 望洋兴叹 mean?

望洋兴叹 (wàng yáng xīng tàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)
2(fig.) to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)

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How to pronounce 望洋兴叹

望洋兴叹
wàng yáng xīng tàn
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