汉英词典
MEANING OF 望洋兴叹
lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom) / fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
望洋 Look up / Looking up at the sea god and sighing / Originally refers to lamenting his insignificance in front of great things / Nowadays, I often like to feel helpless when doing things because of incompetence or lack of conditions
《庄子·秋水》载河神到海边，看到无边无际的大海，望洋向若而叹”(若海神名)，感叹自己的渺小◇遂用望洋兴叹”比喻做一件事因力量不够而无可奈何。
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