wàng​yáng​xīng​tàn

to feel small

  • created sense approved 望洋兴叹/望洋興嘆 · wàng​yáng​xīng​tàn · to feel small — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    望洋兴叹 / 望洋興嘆

    wàng​yáng​xīng​tàn

    to feel small

    to feel small and insignificant when confronted with the greatness of others or something vast

    望洋 (literal) → 望洋 · wàng​yáng · to gaze into the air 兴叹 (literal) → 兴叹/興嘆 · xīng​tàn · to heave a sigh

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 望洋兴叹/望洋興嘆 · wàng​yáng​xīng​tàn · to feel powerless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    望洋兴叹 / 望洋興嘆

    wàng​yáng​xīng​tàn

    to feel powerless

    to feel powerless or unable to achieve a goal due to a lack of strength, conditions, or resources

    望洋 (literal) → 望洋 · wàng​yáng · to gaze into the air 兴叹 (literal) → 兴叹/興嘆 · xīng​tàn · to heave a sigh

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

    created sense