拍案叫絕 pāi àn jiào jué

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!
  2. amazing!
  3. great!

CHARACTERS

拍 pāi clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
案 àn table, bench; legal case
叫 jiào cry, shout; hail, greet, call
絕 jué cut, sever, break off, terminate