搓手顿足 — “To be extremely anxious and impatient”
搓手顿足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious and impatient”. To fret and worry, often shown by rubbing one's hands and stamping one's feet. Literally, “Rub hands and stamp feet”.
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搓手顿足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
搓手顿足 Character Breakdown
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听到孩子在外面迟迟未归，她急得在屋里搓手顿足。
Hearing that her child was late returning home, she was so anxious that she rubbed her hands and stamped her feet in the room.
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What does 搓手顿足 mean?
搓手顿足 (cuō shǒu dùn zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious and impatient”.
How do you pronounce 搓手顿足?
搓手顿足 is pronounced cuō shǒu dùn zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 搓手顿足 literally mean?
Literally, 搓手顿足 means “Rub hands and stamp feet”. It is used to mean “to be extremely anxious and impatient”.
What is the Chinese definition of 搓手顿足?
形容焦急不安的样子。