叹为观止 tàn wéi guān zhǐ

(idiom) to gasp in amazement

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 19556th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) to gasp in amazement
  2. 2. to acclaim as the peak of perfection

Characters

Character Meaning
叹 tàn HSK 6
to sigh; to exclaim; variant of 嘆tàn
为 wéi HSK 2
for; because of; to
观 guān HSK 4
point of view; concept; to watch
止 zhǐ HSK 4
to stop; until; to prohibit