拍案惊奇 in English pai1 an4 jing1 qi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to slap the table in amazement (idiomatic expression); wonderful!
  • amazing!

Simplified Characters

拍 案 惊 奇

Traditional Characters

拍 案 驚 奇

Pinyin

pai1 an4 jing1 qi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拍pai1to pat 案an4(legal) case 惊jing1to startle 奇qi2odd (number)