Meaning of 望洋兴叹
望洋兴叹 means to sigh at one's own insignificance when facing something vast or great; to feel helpless about lacking the power or ability to do something; to lament one's inadequacy. Pronounced wàng yáng xīng tàn.
- to sigh at one's own insignificance when facing something vast or great
- to feel helpless about lacking the power or ability to do something; to lament one's inadequacy
Definitions & Examples
Miàn面
duì对
hào浩
hàn瀚
de的
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
，
rén人
lèi类
zhǐ只
néng能
wàng望
yáng洋
xīng兴
tàn叹
。
Faced with the vast universe, humanity can only sigh at its own insignificance.
Zhàn站
zài在
wēi巍
é峨
de的
Tài泰
Shān山
zhī之
diān巅
，
tā他
wàng望
yáng洋
xīng兴
tàn叹
，
shēn深
gǎn感
gè个
rén人
miǎo渺
xiǎo小
。
Standing at the peak of the majestic Mount Tai, he sighed at his own smallness, deeply feeling his individual insignificance.