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捶胸跌足 — “Beat chest, stamp feet”

捶胸跌足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme sorrow or indignation by beating one's chest and stamping one's feet”. Literally, “Beat chest, stamp feet”.

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捶胸跌足 Pronunciation and Pinyin

捶胸跌足 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
捶
chuí11beat, hit, or pound
胸
xiōng10chest, mind, aspirations
跌
diē12to fall or decline
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full

Example Sentence with 捶胸跌足

听到奶奶去世的消息,他悲痛欲绝,捶胸跌足,难以接受这个事实。
Hearing the news of his grandmother's passing, he was overcome with grief, beating his chest and stamping his feet, unable to accept the reality.

Idioms Related to 捶胸跌足

Synonyms of 捶胸跌足

  • chuí捶xiōng胸diē跌jiǎo脚beat chest and stamp feet in grief
  • chuí捶xiōng胸dùn顿jiǎo脚beat chest and stamp feet in sorrow

More idioms starting with 捶

  • chuí捶chuáng床pāi拍zhěn枕toss and turn in bed
  • chuí捶chuáng床dǎo捣zhěn枕Toss and turn sleeplessly in distress
  • chuí捶xiōng胸duò跺jiǎo脚beat chest and stamp feet in grief
  • chuí捶xiōng胸dùn顿zú足beat chest and stomp feet in grief
  • chuí捶gǔ骨lì沥suǐ髓cruelly exploit people's wealth

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Questions about 捶胸跌足

What does 捶胸跌足 mean?

捶胸跌足 (chuí xiōng diē zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme sorrow or indignation by beating one's chest and stamping one's feet”.

How do you pronounce 捶胸跌足?

捶胸跌足 is pronounced chuí xiōng diē zú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 捶胸跌足 literally mean?

Literally, 捶胸跌足 means “Beat chest, stamp feet”. It is used to mean “to express extreme sorrow or indignation by beating one's chest and stamping one's feet”.

What is the Chinese definition of 捶胸跌足?

表示极为悲伤或悲愤。

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