仰屋興嘆

joeng5 uk1 hing1 taan3

to stare at the ceiling in despair · to find no way out · nothing you can do about it

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to stare at the ceiling in despair
  2. to find no way out
  3. nothing you can do about it
  4. at the end of one's wits

Written Forms

仰屋興嘆Traditional · Main Form
仰屋兴叹Alternate Form

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