拍案惊奇 — “To be struck with wonder and astonishment”
拍案惊奇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be struck with wonder and astonishment”. To marvel at something truly extraordinary or unbelievable. Literally, “Strike the table in surprise”.
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拍案惊奇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拍案惊奇 Character Breakdown
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这部科幻小说构思巧妙，情节跌宕起伏，读来令人拍案惊奇
This science fiction novel is ingeniously conceived with a gripping and unpredictable plot, making readers marvel in astonishment.
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Synonyms of 拍案惊奇
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- pāi拍shǒu手jiào叫hǎo好clap and cheer enthusiastically
- pāi拍shǒu手pāi拍jiǎo脚clap hands and stamp feet in delight
- pāi拍shǒu手chēng称kuài快clap and cheer with satisfaction
- pāi拍zhǎng掌chēng称kuài快clap with delight at a wrong righted
- pāi拍bǎn板chéng成jiāo交clinch a deal
- pāi拍àn案jiào叫jué绝thump table and shout bravo
- pāi拍àn案ér而qǐ起pound table, rise in indignation
- pāi拍xiōng胸pú脯guarantee confidently or take responsibility
- pāi拍mǎ马pì屁flatter excessively
- pāi拍mǎ马liū溜xū须to flatter excessively
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What does 拍案惊奇 mean?
拍案惊奇 (pāi àn jīng qí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be struck with wonder and astonishment”.
How do you pronounce 拍案惊奇?
拍案惊奇 is pronounced pāi àn jīng qí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拍案惊奇 literally mean?
Literally, 拍案惊奇 means “Strike the table in surprise”. It is used to mean “to be struck with wonder and astonishment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拍案惊奇?
对奇异的事情拍着桌子惊叹。