created sense approved 扼腕 · èwàn · to wring one's hands — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
扼腕
èwàn
to wring one's hands
To grip one's wrist with the other hand, expressing strong emotions such as regret, anger, or excitement
扼, 腕
扼 (literal) → 扼 · è · to grip 腕 (literal) → 腕 · wàn · wrist
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 扼腕 · èwàn · to sigh with regret — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
扼腕
èwàn
to sigh with regret
To feel deep regret or pity
扼 (literal) → 扼 · è · to grip 腕 (literal) → 腕 · wàn · wrist
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition