摇头叹息 — “To shake one's head and sigh”
摇头叹息 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shake one's head and sigh”. To express regret, disappointment, or sorrow. Literally, “Shake head sigh”.
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摇头叹息 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摇头叹息 Character Breakdown
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看到窗外阴沉的天气，她不禁摇头叹息，担心今天的郊游计划会泡汤。
Seeing the gloomy weather outside, she couldn't help but shake her head and sigh, worried that today's outing plan would be ruined.
Idioms Related to 摇头叹息
More idioms starting with 摇
- yáo摇wěn吻gǔ鼓shé舌Wag tongue to instigate or show off
- yáo摇chún唇nòng弄shé舌wag tongue to stir up trouble
- yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓huì喙incite discord with manipulative speech
- yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓shé舌incite discord with provocative speech
- yáo摇zuǐ嘴diào掉shé舌wag tongue to sow discord
- yáo摇tóu头bù不suàn算diǎn点tóu头suàn算Only clear affirmation counts
- yáo摇tóu头huǎng幌nǎo脑shake head smugly
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆wěi尾swagger proudly or frivolously
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆nǎo脑to wag one's head smugly
- yáo摇tóu头huàng晃nǎo脑wag head and sway, self-satisfied
- yáo摇tóu头gǎo稾nǎo脑Wagging head complacently
- yáo摇tóu头móu麰wěi尾smugly wagging head and tail
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Open the tool →Questions about 摇头叹息
What does 摇头叹息 mean?
摇头叹息 (yáo tóu tàn xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shake one's head and sigh”.
How do you pronounce 摇头叹息?
摇头叹息 is pronounced yáo tóu tàn xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摇头叹息 literally mean?
Literally, 摇头叹息 means “Shake head sigh”. It is used to mean “to shake one's head and sigh”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摇头叹息?
形容感慨或难过的表情。