顿足搓手 — “To stamp one's feet and wring one's hands”
顿足搓手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stamp one's feet and wring one's hands”. To show great anxiety, regret, or impatience. Literally, “Stamp feet and wring hands”.
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顿足搓手 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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听到比赛结果后，他急得顿足搓手，希望能有机会弥补失误。
Upon hearing the game results, he stamped his feet and wrung his hands anxiously, wishing for a chance to correct his mistake.
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More idioms starting with 顿
- dùn顿kǒu口zhuō拙sāi腮tongue-tied and awkward in speech
- dùn顿kǒu口wú无yán言struck dumb and speechless
- dùn顿xué学lěi累gōng功Dullards succeed through diligent study
- dùn顿kāi开máo茅sè塞suddenly enlightened
- dùn顿cuò挫yì抑yáng扬rhythmic rise and fall
- dùn顿gāng纲zhèn振jì纪Rectify principles and revive discipline
- 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
- dùn顿zú足chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in grief or rage
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What does 顿足搓手 mean?
顿足搓手 (dùn zú cuō shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stamp one's feet and wring one's hands”.
How do you pronounce 顿足搓手?
顿足搓手 is pronounced dùn zú cuō shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顿足搓手 literally mean?
Literally, 顿足搓手 means “Stamp feet and wring hands”. It is used to mean “to stamp one's feet and wring one's hands”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顿足搓手?
顿：以脚扣地；搓：手相摩。形容着急惋惜的样子。