顿足失色 — “To stamp one's feet and turn pale with fright”
顿足失色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stamp one's feet and turn pale with fright”. To be extremely alarmed or panic-stricken. Literally, “Stamping feet and losing color”.
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顿足失色 Pronunciation and Pinyin
顿足失色 Character Breakdown
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听到突如其来的巨响，她不禁顿足失色
Hearing the sudden loud noise, she couldn't help but stamp her feet and turn pale with fright.
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- dùn顿jiǎo脚chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in distress
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- dùn顿zú足liè捩ěr耳utterly helpless and at a loss
- dùn顿zú足chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in grief or rage
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Open the tool →Questions about 顿足失色
What does 顿足失色 mean?
顿足失色 (dùn zú shī sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stamp one's feet and turn pale with fright”.
How do you pronounce 顿足失色?
顿足失色 is pronounced dùn zú shī sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顿足失色 literally mean?
Literally, 顿足失色 means “Stamping feet and losing color”. It is used to mean “to stamp one's feet and turn pale with fright”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顿足失色?
顿足：跺脚。失色：因惊恐而变以脸色。形容十分惊慌。