捶胸跺脚 — “To express extreme sorrow”
捶胸跺脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme sorrow”. Grief, or indignation by beating one's chest and stamping one's feet. Literally, “beat chest stamp feet”.
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捶胸跺脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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听到这个不幸的消息，她忍不住捶胸跺脚，泪流不止
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she couldn't help but beat her breast and stamp her feet, tears streaming down her face.
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What does 捶胸跺脚 mean?
捶胸跺脚 (chuí xiōng duò jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 捶胸跺脚?
捶胸跺脚 is pronounced chuí xiōng duò jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捶胸跺脚 literally mean?
Literally, 捶胸跺脚 means “beat chest stamp feet”. It is used to mean “to express extreme sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捶胸跺脚?
捶：敲打。捶击胸口，用脚跺地。指十分悲伤或痛愤