搓手跺脚 — “To fidget nervously or show extreme impatience”
搓手跺脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fidget nervously or show extreme impatience”. Often by rubbing one's hands together and stamping one's feet. Literally, “rub hands and stamp feet”.
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搓手跺脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
搓手跺脚 Character Breakdown
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听到孩子病了，她急得在屋子里搓手跺脚，不知道该怎么办才好。
Hearing that her child was ill, she was so anxious that she rubbed her hands and stamped her feet in the room, not knowing what to do.
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Synonyms of 搓手跺脚
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What does 搓手跺脚 mean?
搓手跺脚 (cuō shǒu duò jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fidget nervously or show extreme impatience”.
How do you pronounce 搓手跺脚?
搓手跺脚 is pronounced cuō shǒu duò jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 搓手跺脚 literally mean?
Literally, 搓手跺脚 means “rub hands and stamp feet”. It is used to mean “to fidget nervously or show extreme impatience”.
What is the Chinese definition of 搓手跺脚?
搓：手相摩。形容焦急不耐烦的样子