仰屋窃叹 — “To look up at the roof and sigh in secret”
仰屋窃叹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look up at the roof and sigh in secret”. To sigh in helpless despair when trapped in a difficult situation with no apparent solution. Literally, “Look up at the roof and secretly sigh”.
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仰屋窃叹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
仰屋窃叹 Character Breakdown
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面对复杂的难题，他感到无从下手，只能仰屋窃叹。
Facing the complex problem, he felt at a loss and could only look up at the roof and sigh in helpless despair.
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Synonyms of 仰屋窃叹
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- yǎng仰shì事fǔ俛chù畜support family
- yǎng仰shì事fǔ俯xù畜support elders and raise children
- yǎng仰shì事fǔ俯yù育support parents and raise children
- yǎng仰rén人méi眉jié睫Act according to another's will
- yǎng仰rén人bí鼻xī息live at the mercy of others
- 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
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- yǎng仰wū屋zhuó着shū书devote oneself entirely to writing
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Open the tool →Questions about 仰屋窃叹
What does 仰屋窃叹 mean?
仰屋窃叹 (yǎng wū qiè tàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look up at the roof and sigh in secret”.
How do you pronounce 仰屋窃叹?
仰屋窃叹 is pronounced yǎng wū qiè tàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 仰屋窃叹 literally mean?
Literally, 仰屋窃叹 means “Look up at the roof and secretly sigh”. It is used to mean “to look up at the roof and sigh in secret”.
What is the Chinese definition of 仰屋窃叹?
窃：私自。仰望屋顶，私自叹息。形容处于困境，无可奈何。