仰屋兴叹 in English yang3 wu1 xing1 tan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • 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

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Pinyin

yang3 wu1 xing1 tan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

yang3surname Yang wu1house xing1surname Xing tan4to sigh