對天長嘆
duì​tiān​cháng​tàn

sigh in despair

  • created sense approved 对天长叹/對天長嘆 · duì​tiān​cháng​tàn · sigh in despair — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    对天长叹 / 對天長嘆

    duì​tiān​cháng​tàn

    sigh in despair

    to face the heavens and heave a long sigh; to feel helpless or frustrated because there is no way out of a situation

    对 (literal) → 对/對 · duì · to face 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 长叹 (literal) → 长叹/長嘆 · cháng​tàn · to sigh deeply

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