顿足捶胸 — “To stamp one's feet and beat one's chest”
顿足捶胸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stamp one's feet and beat one's chest”. Expressing extreme grief, anguish, or rage. Literally, “Stamp feet and beat chest”.
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顿足捶胸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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听到意外发生的消息，她顿时顿足捶胸，悲痛欲绝。
Upon hearing the news of the unexpected misfortune, she began to stamp her feet and beat her chest in utter despair.
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- dùn顿jiǎo脚chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in distress
- dùn顿fù腹zhī之yán言heartfelt sincere profound remarks
- dùn顿zú足bù不qián前halt and hesitate, unwilling to move forward
- dùn顿zú足shī失sè色stamp feet and turn pale with fright
- dùn顿zú足liè捩ěr耳utterly helpless and at a loss
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What does 顿足捶胸 mean?
顿足捶胸 (dùn zú chuí xiōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stamp one's feet and beat one's chest”.
How do you pronounce 顿足捶胸?
顿足捶胸 is pronounced dùn zú chuí xiōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顿足捶胸 literally mean?
Literally, 顿足捶胸 means “Stamp feet and beat chest”. It is used to mean “to stamp one's feet and beat one's chest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顿足捶胸?
用脚跺地，以拳捶胸。形容极度悲痛或恼怒，到了极点。