局地扣天 — “To lament with profound sorrow”
局地扣天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament with profound sorrow”. Often expressed through dramatic gestures of prostration and crying out. Literally, “Prostrating oneself on the ground and calling out to heaven”.
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局地扣天 Character Breakdown
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听到噩耗后，她不禁局地扣天，悲痛欲绝。
Upon hearing the devastating news, she couldn't help but lament dramatically, consumed by sorrow.
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- jú局wài外zhī之rén人an uninvolved outsider
- jú局tiān天cù促dì地in a desperate situation
- jú局tiān天jí蹐dì地feeling utterly helpless and distressed
- jú局jí蹐bù不ān安feeling extremely uneasy and restless
- jú局piàn骗guǎi拐dài带swindle property and kidnap children
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Open the tool →Questions about 局地扣天
What does 局地扣天 mean?
局地扣天 (jú dì kòu tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lament with profound sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 局地扣天?
局地扣天 is pronounced jú dì kòu tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 局地扣天 literally mean?
Literally, 局地扣天 means “Prostrating oneself on the ground and calling out to heaven”. It is used to mean “to lament with profound sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 局地扣天?
悲痛诉说的样子。同“局天扣地”。