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拍案惊奇

pāi àn jīng qídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to slap the table in amazement (idiom) / wonderful! / amazing!
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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.

Source record: cd-f54b642c787dda93. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拍案驚奇 拍案惊奇 [pai1 an4 jing1 qi2] /to slap the table in amazement (idiom); wonderful!/amazing!/

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Other forms in these source records: 拍案驚奇

  • 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

  • 惊
    jīng

    to startle / to be frightened / to be scared / alarm

  • 奇
    jī

    odd (number)

    qí

    strange / odd / weird / wonderful / surprisingly / unusually

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.