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bang one's fist on the table and shout with pleasure/cheer

pāi àn jiào jué

拍 案 叫 绝

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bang one's fist on the table and shout with pleasure/cheer
- jīng cǎi de biǎo yǎn shǐ rén pāi àn jiào jué
  精彩的表演使人拍案叫绝。
  We were overwhelmed with admiration for the superb performance.
- tā dú le shū gǎo pāi àn jiào jué
  他读了书稿拍案叫绝。
  He reads the book and cries magnificent.
synonym
tàn wéi guān zhǐ叹为观止 zàn bù jué kǒu赞不绝口 jiāo kǒu chēng yù交口称誉 jī jié chēng shǎng击节称赏 tàn wéi qí jī叹为奇迹 pāi zhuō jīng tàn拍桌惊叹
antonym
chī zhī yǐ bí嗤之以鼻

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