è​wàn

to wring one's hands

  • created sense approved 扼腕 · è​wàn · to wring one's hands — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扼腕

    è​wàn

    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

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  • created sense approved 扼腕 · è​wàn · to sigh with regret — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扼腕

    è​wàn

    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

    created sense