書空咄咄
shū​kōng​duō​duō

profound frustration

  • created reference approved 书空咄咄/書空咄咄 → 咄咄怪事 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    书空咄咄 / 書空咄咄 shū​kōng​duō​duō

    咄咄怪事 duō​duō​guài​shì

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 书空咄咄/書空咄咄 · shū​kōng​duō​duō · profound frustration — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    书空咄咄 / 書空咄咄

    shū​kōng​duō​duō

    profound frustration

    To write characters in the air as an expression of shock or helplessness; used to describe the state of being extremely frustrated, disillusioned, or indignant after a setback.

    shū​kōng​duò​duò

    书空 (literal) → 书空/書空 · shū​kōng · to trace characters in the air 咄咄 (reduplication) → 咄 · duō · tut

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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