created sense approved 望洋兴叹/望洋興嘆 · wàngyángxīngtàn · to feel small — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
望洋兴叹 / 望洋興嘆
wàngyángxīngtàn
to feel small
to feel small and insignificant when confronted with the greatness of others or something vast
望洋 (literal) → 望洋 · wàngyáng · to gaze into the air 兴叹 (literal) → 兴叹/興嘆 · xīngtàn · to heave a sigh
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 望洋兴叹/望洋興嘆 · wàngyángxīngtàn · to feel powerless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
望洋兴叹 / 望洋興嘆
wàngyángxīngtàn
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 · wàngyáng · to gaze into the air 兴叹 (literal) → 兴叹/興嘆 · xīngtàn · to heave a sigh
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition