摇首顿足 — “To shake one's head and stamp one's feet”
摇首顿足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shake one's head and stamp one's feet”. To express great regret, vexation, or disappointment through gestures. Literally, “shake head stamp foot”.
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摇首顿足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摇首顿足 Character Breakdown
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当他发现自己错过了重要的截止日期时，不禁摇首顿足，感到非常惋惜
He couldn't help but shake his head and stamp his feet in regret when he realized he had missed the important deadline, feeling great pity.
Idioms Related to 摇首顿足
More idioms starting with 摇
- yáo摇wěn吻gǔ鼓shé舌Wag tongue to instigate or show off
- yáo摇chún唇nòng弄shé舌wag tongue to stir up trouble
- yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓huì喙incite discord with manipulative speech
- yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓shé舌incite discord with provocative speech
- yáo摇zuǐ嘴diào掉shé舌wag tongue to sow discord
- yáo摇tóu头bù不suàn算diǎn点tóu头suàn算Only clear affirmation counts
- yáo摇tóu头tàn叹xī息shake head and sigh in regret
- yáo摇tóu头huǎng幌nǎo脑shake head smugly
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆wěi尾swagger proudly or frivolously
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆nǎo脑to wag one's head smugly
- yáo摇tóu头huàng晃nǎo脑wag head and sway, self-satisfied
- yáo摇tóu头gǎo稾nǎo脑Wagging head complacently
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Open the tool →Questions about 摇首顿足
What does 摇首顿足 mean?
摇首顿足 (yáo shǒu dùn zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shake one's head and stamp one's feet”.
How do you pronounce 摇首顿足?
摇首顿足 is pronounced yáo shǒu dùn zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摇首顿足 literally mean?
Literally, 摇首顿足 means “shake head stamp foot”. It is used to mean “to shake one's head and stamp one's feet”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摇首顿足?
摇着头，跺着脚。非常懊恼或惋惜的神态