拍案

Traditional form:

拍案

Pinyin (reading):

pāi'àn

Definitions:

• lit. to slap the table (in amazement, praise, anger, resentment etc)
• fig. astonishing!, wonderful!, dreadful! etc

Characters:

• 拍 - to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm
• 案 - file, legal case; bench, table

Traditional characters:

• 拍 - to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm
• 案 - file, legal case; bench, table