仰屋興嘆

1. • to stare at the ceiling in despair
2. • to find no way out
3. • nothing you can do about it
4. • at the end of one's wits

Character by character

• 仰(yǎng)surname Yang
• 屋(wū)house
• 興(xīng)surname Xing
• 嘆(tàn)sigh