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Open the tool →擗踊哭泣 (pǐ yǒng kū qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry bitterly and lament”.
擗踊哭泣 is pronounced pǐ yǒng kū qì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 擗踊哭泣 means “Beat chest, stomp feet, cry and weep”. It is used to mean “to cry bitterly and lament”.
擗:以手拍击胸膛;踊:用脚顿地。捶着胸跺着脚大哭。形容极度哀伤地痛哭