撫髀興嘆
See also: 抚髀兴叹
Chinese
editto pat or beat one's thighs | to heave a sigh; to lament; to bemoan | ||
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trad. (撫髀興嘆/撫髀興歎) | 撫髀 | 興嘆/興歎 | |
simp. (抚髀兴叹) | 抚髀 | 兴叹 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄈㄨˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄊㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: fǔbìsingtàn
- Wade–Giles: fu3-pi4-hsing1-tʻan4
- Yale: fǔ-bì-syīng-tàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fuubihshingtann
- Palladius: фубисинтань (fubisintanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /fu²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ tʰän⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
edit撫髀興嘆
- to sigh in disappointment (said of one living in retirement but still burning with ambition)