叹服 (tàn fú) — to gasp in admiration, to be deeply impressed and acknowledge
Definition
叹 (tàn) literally means to sigh or gasp, so 叹服 means to gasp in admiration and fully acknowledge someone's skill or achievement. More emphatic than 佩服 (merely 'admire') — it conveys being truly impressed.
verb
to gasp in admirationto be deeply impressed and acknowledge
Examples
- 叹服。Tā de qín jì lìng rén tàn fú.His piano skills make people gasp in admiration.
- 叹服。Guān zhòng wú bù wéi tā de biǎo yǎn suǒ tàn fú.The audience was universally in awe of her performance.
- 叹服。Wǒ bù dé bú tàn fú tā de yǒng qì hé yì lì.I can't help but admire his courage and perseverance.
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