拍案 pāi àn

to slap the table; cry out in surprise

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to slap the table (in amazement, praise, anger, resentment etc)
  2. 2. fig. astonishing!, wonderful!, dreadful! etc

Characters

Character Meaning
拍 pāi HSK 5
to pat; to clap; to slap
案 àn HSK 4
(legal) case; table; file