拍案叫绝

pāi àn jiào jué

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!
  2. 2. amazing!
  3. 3. great!

Child Words of 拍案叫绝

叫
jiào

to shout

拍
pāi

to pat

绝
jué

to cut short

拍案
pāi àn

lit. to slap the table (in amazement, praise, anger, resentment etc)

案
àn

(legal) case