捶胸顿足 — “Beat chest, stomp feet”
捶胸顿足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet in extreme grief, sorrow, or remorse; to express bitter lamentation or deep regret”. Literally, “beat chest, stomp feet”.
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捶胸顿足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 捶chuí
- 胸xiōng
- 顿dùn
- 足zú
捶胸顿足 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 捶胸顿足
得知比赛结果后，他捶胸顿足，感到非常惋惜
After learning the outcome of the competition, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, feeling immense regret.
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- 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diē跌jiǎo脚beat chest and stamp feet in grief
- chuí捶xiōng胸diē跌zú足beat chest and stamp feet in sorrow
- chuí捶xiōng胸duò跺jiǎo脚beat chest and stamp feet in grief
- chuí捶xiōng胸dùn顿jiǎo脚beat chest and stamp feet in sorrow
- chuí捶gǔ骨lì沥suǐ髓cruelly exploit people's wealth
Questions about 捶胸顿足
- What does 捶胸顿足 mean?
- 捶胸顿足 (chuí xiōng dùn zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet in extreme grief, sorrow, or remorse; to express bitter lamentation or deep regret”.
- How do you pronounce 捶胸顿足?
- 捶胸顿足 is pronounced chuí xiōng dùn zú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 捶胸顿足 literally mean?
- Literally, 捶胸顿足 means “beat chest, stomp feet”. It is used to mean “to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet in extreme grief, sorrow, or remorse; to express bitter lamentation or deep regret”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 捶胸顿足?
- 捶：敲打；顿：跺。敲胸口，跺双脚。形容非常懊丧，或非常悲痛。