Definition of 望洋兴叹
1. (wàng yáng xīng tàn) lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom); fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
Synonyms of 望洋兴叹
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一筹莫展,
举鼎绝膑,
别无良策,
力不从心,
力不胜任,
回天乏术,
孤掌难鸣,
心余力绌,
心有余而力不足,
无从,
无力回天,
无法,
无能为力,
无计可施,
束手无策,
没法儿,
没辙,
没门,
没门儿,
爱莫能助,
独木不成林,
独木难支,
鞭长莫及,
黔驴之技,
黔驴技穷