拍
案
p
ā
i
à
n
Definitions
1. lit. to slap the table (in amazement, praise, anger, resentment etc)
2. fig. astonishing!, wonderful!, dreadful! etc
Components
拍
pāi
–
to pat
案
àn
–
(legal) case
Related Words
拍案叫绝
pāi àn jiào jué
–
lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!
拍案惊奇
pāi àn jīng qí
–
to slap the table in amazement (idiom); wonderful!
拍案而起
pāi àn ér qǐ
–
lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether