摇头叹息

搖頭嘆息

yáotóu-tànxī

idiom

Meanings

HSK 4

听到这个消息，他摇头叹息。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā yáotóu-tànxī.

On hearing the news, he shook his head and sighed.

HSK 4

大家对他的做法摇头叹息。

Dàjiā duì tā de zuòfǎ yáotóu-tànxī.

Everyone shook their heads in disappointment at his behavior.

HSK 5

老师看着成绩单摇头叹息。

Lǎoshī kàn zhe chéngjīdān yáotóu-tànxī.

The teacher looked at the report card, shaking his head in dismay.

usage

Describes a visible, physical reaction - both the head-shake and the sigh. Use when you want to paint the scene, not just report the feeling.

摇 yáo

头 tóu

叹 tàn

息 xī