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仰屋興嘆

简 仰屋兴叹 · 繁 仰屋興嘆
Mandarin · pinyin yǎng wū xīng tàn

Meanings

  1. to stare at the ceiling in despair
  2. to find no way out
  3. nothing you can do about it
  4. at the end of one's wits
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Characters in this entry

仰
yǎng · raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
屋
wū · house; room; building, shelter
興
xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
嘆
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兴
xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
叹
tàn · sigh, admire
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3–1–1–4 · yang3 wu1 xing1 tan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

joeng5 uk1 hing1 taan3

Cantonese word readings for 仰屋興嘆. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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joeng5 uk1 hing1 taan3

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仰屋興嘆 · yang3 wu1 xing1 tan4
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Exact source record仰屋興嘆 仰屋兴叹 [yang3 wu1 xing1 tan4] /to stare at the ceiling in despair/to find no way out/nothing you can do about it/at the end of one's wits/