唾壶敲缺 — “To express deep grief, indignation, or intense emotion”
唾壶敲缺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express deep grief, indignation, or intense emotion”. To be highly agitated or passionately moved. Literally, “To knock a chip in a spittoon”.
唾壶敲缺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
唾壶敲缺 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 唾壶敲缺
During the Jin Dynasty, General Wang Dun was deeply concerned about the current situation and often felt profoundly emotional. After drinking wine, he would frequently recite Cao Cao's poem: 'An old warhorse in the stable, still aspiring to gallop a thousand li. A hero in his twilight years, his lofty ambitions never cease.' As he recited, he would strike a spittoon with his ruyi scepter, until the rim of the spittoon was chipped.
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Synonyms of 唾壶敲缺
More idioms starting with 唾
- tuò唾dì地chéng成wén文compose effortlessly and eloquently
- tuò唾shǒu手kě可qǔ取extremely easy to obtain
- tuò唾shǒu手kě可dài待within easy reach
- tuò唾shǒu手kě可dé得easily obtainable
- tuò唾shǒu手ér而dé得obtain something effortlessly
- tuò唾yù玉gōu钩yín银vigorous calligraphy and elegant discourse
- tuò唾miàn面zì自gān干endure extreme humiliation without retaliation
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What does 唾壶敲缺 mean?
唾壶敲缺 (tuò hú qiāo quē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express deep grief, indignation, or intense emotion”.
How do you pronounce 唾壶敲缺?
唾壶敲缺 is pronounced tuò hú qiāo quē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 唾壶敲缺 literally mean?
Literally, 唾壶敲缺 means “to knock a chip in a spittoon”. It is used to mean “to express deep grief, indignation, or intense emotion”.
Where does 唾壶敲缺 come from?
唾壶敲缺 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 唾壶敲缺?
形容心情忧愤或感情激昂。同“唾壶击缺”。