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急杵捣心
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急杵捣心

急杵捣心 — “Describes a feeling of intense surprise”

急杵捣心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a feeling of intense surprise”. Shock, and unease, often accompanied by a pounding heart. Literally, “Hasty pestle pounding the heart”.

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急杵捣心 Pronunciation and Pinyin

急杵捣心 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
急
jí9urgent, anxious, or rapid
杵
chǔ8wooden pestle; to poke
捣
dǎo10smash, pound, or attack
心
xīn4heart, mind, core

Example Sentence with 急杵捣心

听到那个突如其来的消息,他感到急杵捣心,久久不能平静。
Upon hearing the sudden news, he felt his heart pounding with anxiety, unable to calm down for a long time.

Idioms Related to 急杵捣心

More idioms starting with 急

  • jí急sān三huǒ火sì四to be in a great hurry
  • jí急bù不jí及dài待too impatient to wait
  • jí急bù不kě可dài待too impatient to wait
  • jí急bù不kě可nài耐too impatient to wait
  • jí急bù不zé择yán言speak in haste without choosing words
  • jí急bù不zé择lù路too hurried to choose a path
  • jí急bù不zé择tú途too hurried to choose a path
  • jí急bù不xiá暇zé择too rushed to choose carefully
  • jí急zhōng中shēng生zhì智wisdom born of urgency
  • jí急yú于shì事gōng功eager for quick success
  • jí急yú于xīng星huǒ火extremely urgent and pressing
  • jí急yú于qiú求chéng成eager for quick success

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Questions about 急杵捣心

What does 急杵捣心 mean?

急杵捣心 (jí chǔ dǎo xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a feeling of intense surprise”.

How do you pronounce 急杵捣心?

急杵捣心 is pronounced jí chǔ dǎo xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 急杵捣心 literally mean?

Literally, 急杵捣心 means “Hasty pestle pounding the heart”. It is used to mean “describes a feeling of intense surprise”.

What is the Chinese definition of 急杵捣心?

形容惊异不安的心情。

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