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椎胸顿足
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椎胸顿足

椎胸顿足 — “To beat one's chest and stamp one's feet in grief or bitter remorse”

椎胸顿足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet in grief or bitter remorse”. To lament or express extreme sorrow/regret with physical actions. Literally, “beat chest, stamp foot”.

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椎胸顿足 Pronunciation and Pinyin

椎胸顿足 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
椎
chuí12vertebra, hammer, strike
胸
xiōng10chest, mind, aspirations
顿
dùn10pause, suddenly, arrange, meal
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full

Example Sentence with 椎胸顿足

听到噩耗,她悲痛欲绝,忍不住椎胸顿足。
Upon hearing the terrible news, she was overcome with immense grief and couldn't help but beat her chest and stamp her feet.

Idioms Related to 椎胸顿足

Synonyms of 椎胸顿足

  • chuí椎xiōng胸diē跌zú足beat breast and stamp feet in grief
  • chuí椎yīng膺dùn顿zú足Beat breast and stamp feet in sorrow

More idioms starting with 椎

  • chuí椎mái埋tú屠gǒu狗Engaging in wicked and lowly deeds
  • chuí椎mái埋gǒu狗qiè窃rob and steal, live a life of crime
  • chuí椎mái埋chuān穿jué掘commit murder and grave robbing
  • chuí椎tiān天qiǎng抢dì地wail and beat one's breast in sorrow
  • chuí椎xīn心ǒu呕xuè血feel extreme agonizing grief
  • chuí椎xīn心qì泣xuè血overwhelmed with profound grief
  • chuí椎xīn心dùn顿zú足to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet
  • chuí椎xīn心yǐn饮qì泣grieve heartbrokenly and weep uncontrollably
  • chuí椎pāi拍wàn輐duàn断adapt subtly and seamlessly
  • chuí椎niú牛fā发zhǒng冢commit heinous crimes
  • chuí椎niú牛shà歃xuè血swear an oath by sacrificing an ox
  • chuí椎niú牛xiǎng飨shì士feast soldiers with a slaughtered ox

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Questions about 椎胸顿足

What does 椎胸顿足 mean?

椎胸顿足 (chuí xiōng dùn zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet in grief or bitter remorse”.

How do you pronounce 椎胸顿足?

椎胸顿足 is pronounced chuí xiōng dùn zú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 椎胸顿足 literally mean?

Literally, 椎胸顿足 means “beat chest, stamp foot”. It is used to mean “to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet in grief or bitter remorse”.

What is the Chinese definition of 椎胸顿足?

形容人悲痛、悔恨等时的情状。

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