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被发附膺 — “To dishevel one's hair and beat one's chest”

被发附膺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dishevel one's hair and beat one's chest”. Signifying profound grief and anguish. Literally, “Dishevelled hair and beating the chest”.

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被发附膺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

被发附膺 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
被
bèi11to be subjected to
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop
附
fù8attach, enclose, or depend on
膺
yīng17chest, accept, punish

Example Sentence with 被发附膺

听到不幸的消息后,她痛心疾首,被发附膺,久久不能平复。
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she was heartbroken, dishevelled her hair and beat her chest, unable to calm down for a long time.

Idioms Related to 被发附膺

More idioms starting with 被

  • bèi被fā发yáng佯kuáng狂feign madness by disheveling hair
  • bèi被fā发rù入shān山retreat to the mountains and live as a hermit
  • pī被fà发zuǒ左rèn衽adopting foreign customs
  • bèi被fā发tú徒xiǎn跣disheveled hair and barefoot in extreme grief
  • bèi被fā发yīng撄guān冠disheveled from frantic haste
  • pī被fà发wén文shēn身uncivilized customs
  • bèi被fā发yáng洋kuáng狂feign madness with disheveled hair
  • pī被fà发yīng缨guàn冠rush to aid, disheveled
  • bèi被fā发xiáng详kuáng狂feign madness with disheveled hair
  • bèi被fā发xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
  • bèi被fā发yáng阳kuáng狂dishevel hair and feign madness
  • bèi被jiān坚zhí执ruì锐fully armed and ready for battle

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Questions about 被发附膺

What does 被发附膺 mean?

被发附膺 (bèi fā fù yīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dishevel one's hair and beat one's chest”.

How do you pronounce 被发附膺?

被发附膺 is pronounced bèi fā fù yīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 被发附膺 literally mean?

Literally, 被发附膺 means “Dishevelled hair and beating the chest”. It is used to mean “to dishevel one's hair and beat one's chest”.

What is the Chinese definition of 被发附膺?

被:通“披”,散乱;附膺:拍胸。披散头发捶拍胸脯。形容十分悲愤痛心

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