仰屋兴叹
Traditional form:
仰屋興嘆
Pinyin (reading):
yǎngwūxīngtàn
Definitions:
- to stare at the ceiling in despair
- to find no way out
- nothing you can do about it
- at the end of one's wits
Characters:
- 仰 - raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
- 屋 - building, house, shelter; room
- 兴 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
- 叹 - to sigh, to admire
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