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拍案叫绝

pāi àn jiào juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom) / fig. wonderful! / amazing! / great!
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

拍案叫絕 拍案叫绝 [pai1 an4 jiao4 jue2] /lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!/amazing!/great!/

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Other forms in these source records: 拍案叫絕

  • 拍
    pāi

    to pat / to clap / to slap / to swat / to take (a photo) / to shoot (a film) / racket (sports) / beat (music)

  • 案
    àn

    (legal) case / incident / record / file / table

  • 叫
    jiào

    to shout / to call / to order / to ask / to be called / by (indicates agent in the passive mood)

  • 绝
    jué

    to cut short / extinct / to disappear / to vanish / absolutely / by no means

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.