仰屋兴嗟 — “To sigh in utter helplessness”
仰屋兴嗟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sigh in utter helplessness”. Looking up at the roof, signifying being at one's wit's end and having no solution to a problem. Literally, “Look up at the roof and sigh”.
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仰屋兴嗟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
仰屋兴嗟 Character Breakdown
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面对这突如其来的难题，他只能仰屋兴嗟，不知所措。
Faced with this sudden difficult problem, he could only sigh in helplessness, not knowing what to do.
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- yǎng仰qǔ取fǔ俯shí拾gain from every direction
- yǎng仰wū屋zhī之qín勤deeply engrossed in scholarly writing
- yǎng仰wū屋zhuó着shū书devote oneself entirely to writing
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What does 仰屋兴嗟 mean?
仰屋兴嗟 (yǎng wū xīng jiē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sigh in utter helplessness”.
How do you pronounce 仰屋兴嗟?
仰屋兴嗟 is pronounced yǎng wū xīng jiē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 仰屋兴嗟 literally mean?
Literally, 仰屋兴嗟 means “Look up at the roof and sigh”. It is used to mean “to sigh in utter helplessness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 仰屋兴嗟?
仰望屋顶长叹。指毫无办法，一筹莫展