倒枕捶床 — “To express extreme grief and sorrow”
倒枕捶床 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme grief and sorrow”. To be utterly heartbroken and inconsolable. Literally, “overturn pillow, pound bed”.
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倒枕捶床 Pronunciation and Pinyin
倒枕捶床 Character Breakdown
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得知亲人离世的噩耗，他悲痛欲绝，倒枕捶床，痛哭了一整夜。
Upon receiving the devastating news of his loved one's passing, he was overwhelmed with sorrow, overturning his pillow and pounding the bed, weeping through the entire night.
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Open the tool →Questions about 倒枕捶床
What does 倒枕捶床 mean?
倒枕捶床 (dào zhěn chuí chuáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme grief and sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 倒枕捶床?
倒枕捶床 is pronounced dào zhěn chuí chuáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倒枕捶床 literally mean?
Literally, 倒枕捶床 means “overturn pillow, pound bed”. It is used to mean “to express extreme grief and sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倒枕捶床?
倒：翻转；捶：用拳头敲打。形容悲痛欲绝的样子