(idiom) to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection
trad. 嘆為觀止
Also written 嘆為觀止【tàn wéi guān zhǐ】
Characters in this word
4叹
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to sigh, to exclaim
- Pinyin
- tàn
- Traditional
- 嘆
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 28537 of 2500
为
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as (in the capacity of), to take sth as, to act as, to serve as, to behave as, to become, to be, to do, by (in the passive voice)
- Pinyin
- wéi
- Traditional
- 為
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 129 of 2500
观
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surname Guan
- Pinyin
- Guàn
- Traditional
- 觀
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 33499 of 2500
止
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to stop, to prohibit, until, only
- Pinyin
- zhǐ
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 19491 of 2500