扼腕

Chinese

hold (strategic position) wrist
trad. (扼腕) 扼 腕
simp. #(扼腕) 扼 腕
alternative forms 扼捥

Pronunciation

Verb

扼腕

  1. (literary) to wring one's hands (with enthusiasm, disappointment, indignation, etc.)

Derived terms

  • 令人扼腕
  • 偏袒扼腕
  • 扼腕嘆息 / 扼腕叹息
  • 扼腕抵掌
  • 扼腕興嗟 / 扼腕兴嗟
  • 扼腕長嘆 / 扼腕长叹
  • 攘袂扼腕
  • 瞋目扼腕
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