跌脚搥胸 — “To stamp one's feet and beat one's chest”
跌脚搥胸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stamp one's feet and beat one's chest”. Expressing extreme anger, anxiety, or grief. Literally, “stamping feet and beating chest”.
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跌脚搥胸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
跌脚搥胸 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 跌脚搥胸
听到这个不幸的消息，他气得跌脚搥胸，久久不能平静。
Hearing the unfortunate news, he stamped his feet and beat his chest in anger, unable to calm down for a long time.
Idioms Related to 跌脚搥胸
More idioms starting with 跌
- diē跌dàng宕bù不jū拘Unconventional and uninhibited
- dié跌dàng宕bù不jī羁unrestrained and unconventional
- diē跌dàng宕fàng放yán言unrestrained conduct and bold speech
- diē跌dàng宕zhāo昭zhāng彰vigorous and clear style
- diē跌dàng宕qiú遒lì丽unrestrainedly vigorous and elegant
- diē跌dàng宕fēng风liú流Unrestrained, elegant, and dashing
- diē跌dàn弹bān斑jiū鸠disheartened by setback
- diē跌dǎ打sǔn损shāng伤traumatic injuries from falls or blows
- diē跌kē磕cèng蹭dèng蹬encounter repeated setbacks and difficulties
- diē跌jiǎo脚bàn拌shǒu手hindered from acting freely
- diē跌jiǎo脚chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in anger
- diē跌jiǎo脚chuí槌xiōng胸stomp feet and beat chest in anger or sorrow
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Open the tool →Questions about 跌脚搥胸
What does 跌脚搥胸 mean?
跌脚搥胸 (diē jiǎo chuí xiōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stamp one's feet and beat one's chest”.
How do you pronounce 跌脚搥胸?
跌脚搥胸 is pronounced diē jiǎo chuí xiōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跌脚搥胸 literally mean?
Literally, 跌脚搥胸 means “stamping feet and beating chest”. It is used to mean “to stamp one's feet and beat one's chest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跌脚搥胸?
以足跺地，以拳敲胸。表示气愤、着急、悲痛等感情。