Meaning of 拍案
拍案 means slap the table (to express strong emotion like anger, shock, or admiration). Pronounced pāi àn.
- slap the table (to express strong emotion like anger, shock, or admiration)
Definitions & Examples
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
zé则
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
bēi悲
fèn愤
jiāo交
jiā加
，
bù不
jīn禁
pāi拍
àn案
ér而
qǐ起
。
Hearing the tragic news, he was overcome with grief and indignation and couldn't help but slap the table and stand up.
Tā她
de的
yǎn演
chàng唱
tài太
jīng精
cǎi彩
le了
，
ràng让
píng评
wěi委
men们
pāi拍
àn案
jiào叫
jué绝
。
Her performance was so brilliant that it made the judges slap the table in admiration and shout 'bravo!'
Dú读
dào到
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
zhè这
ge个
jué绝
miào妙
de的
fú伏
bǐ笔
，
wǒ我
pāi拍
àn案
chēng称
qí奇
。
Coming across this ingenious foreshadowing in the novel, I slapped the table in amazement.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
wú无
lǐ理
de的
yāo要
qiú求
，
tā他
pāi拍
àn案
dà大
nù怒
。
In response to such an unreasonable demand, he slapped the table in great anger.