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歎為觀止 (taan3 wai4 gun1 zi2) — acclaim something (e.g. a work of art) as the acme of perfection in Cantonese

taan˗₃歎waiˎ₄為gunˉ¹觀ziˊ²止
简 叹为观止
Mandarin Pinyin: tan4 wei2 guan1 zhi3

Meaning of 歎為觀止

nounacclaim something (e.g. a work of art) as the acme of perfection
noun(adjective) amazing; stunning; breathtaking

Characters in 歎為觀止

歎taan3
sigh in lamentation; regret
為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為
觀gun1
view; sight; appearance
止zi2
detain

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