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兴叹
xīngtàn
Description
"兴叹"的意思是发出叹息，常常表示因为无能为力而感到无奈。
"兴叹" means to sigh, often expressing helplessness due to inability to do anything.
这个词多用在书面语里，比如成语"望洋兴叹"。
This word is mostly used in written language, such as in the idiom "望洋兴叹".
Meanings
兴叹xīngtàn
to sigh, often out of helplessness
东西太贵了，他只能望着兴叹。
The things are too expensive; he can only sigh in frustration.
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Notes
- Etymology
兴 means "to rise/give rise to" + 叹 means "sigh," so "to give a sigh."
- Nuance
mostly literary; rarely used alone, usually in the idiom 望洋兴叹.
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