Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「扼腕歎息」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「扼腕歎息」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Strangle: hold, seize. He held his wrist and sighed. Describes the expression of letting out a long sigh out of great excitement.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
è wàn tàn xī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ak1 wun2 taan3 sik1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
