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

Character Breakdown

拍
pāi
to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm
HSK 5 8 丶
案
àn
file, legal case; bench, table
HSK 4 10 丶
叫
jiào
cry, shout; to call, to greet, to hail
HSK 1 5 丶
绝
jué
to cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate
HSK 4 9 丶

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