搓手顿脚 — “To be extremely anxious and impatient”
搓手顿脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious and impatient”. To wring one's hands and stamp one's feet. Literally, “rub hands and stamp feet”.
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搓手顿脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
搓手顿脚 Character Breakdown
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等待比赛结果公布时，所有选手都焦急得搓手顿脚
While waiting for the competition results to be announced, all the contestants were so anxious that they wrung their hands and stamped their feet.
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What does 搓手顿脚 mean?
搓手顿脚 (cuō shǒu dùn jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious and impatient”.
How do you pronounce 搓手顿脚?
搓手顿脚 is pronounced cuō shǒu dùn jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 搓手顿脚 literally mean?
Literally, 搓手顿脚 means “rub hands and stamp feet”. It is used to mean “to be extremely anxious and impatient”.
What is the Chinese definition of 搓手顿脚?
形容焦急不耐烦的样子。