拍案叫绝 in English pai1 an4 jiao4 jue2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) slap the table and shout with praise (idiomatic expression); metaphorically wonderful!
  • amazing!
  • great!

Simplified Characters

拍 案 叫 绝

Traditional Characters

拍 案 叫 絕

Pinyin

pai1 an4 jiao4 jue2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拍pai1to pat 案an4(legal) case 叫jiao4to shout 绝jue2to cut short