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付之一叹

fù zhī yī tàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to dismiss with a sigh (idiom) / a hopeless case
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-f2d347c5f028c4c9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

付之一嘆 付之一叹 [fu4 zhi1 yi1 tan4] /to dismiss with a sigh (idiom); a hopeless case/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 付之一嘆

  • 付
    fù

    to pay / to hand over to / classifier for pairs or sets of things

    Fù

    surname Fu

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 叹
    tàn

    to sigh / to exclaim

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.