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咄咄书空 — Chinese Idiom

咄咄书空 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express deep disappointment, frustration, or remorse, often by gesturing as if writing in the air; to be utterly crestfallen or dejected”.

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咄咄书空 Pronunciation and Pinyin

咄咄书空 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
咄
duō8exclamation of surprise or disapproval
咄
duō8exclamation of surprise or disapproval
书
shū4book, write, document
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky

Example Sentence with 咄咄书空

得知项目未能通过,他不禁在办公室里咄咄书空,懊悔不已。
Upon learning that the project did not pass, he couldn't help but gesture in despair in the office, filled with deep remorse.

Idioms Related to 咄咄书空

More idioms starting with 咄

  • duō咄duō咄guài怪shì事utterly bizarre or strange event
  • duō咄duō咄bī逼rén人aggressively overbearing or uncomfortably pushy
  • duō咄jiē嗟zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • duō咄jiē嗟biàn便bàn办can be accomplished instantly
  • duō咄jiē嗟chì叱zhà咤to shout and roar angrily
  • duō咄jiē嗟lì立bàn办do it at once

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What does 咄咄书空 mean?

咄咄书空 (duō duō shū kōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express deep disappointment, frustration, or remorse, often by gesturing as if writing in the air; to be utterly crestfallen or dejected”.

How do you pronounce 咄咄书空?

咄咄书空 is pronounced duō duō shū kōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 咄咄书空?

形容失志、懊恨之态。

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