仰屋兴叹
yǎng​wū​xīng​tàn

despair

  • created sense approved 仰屋兴叹/仰屋興嘆 · yǎng​wū​xīng​tàn · despair

    仰屋兴叹 / 仰屋興嘆

    yǎng​wū​xīng​tàn

    despair

    to stare at the ceiling in despair; to find no way out or be at the end of one's wits when facing a predicament

    面对这突如其来的变故，他无计可施，只能仰屋兴叹。

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