捶胸顿足(chuí xiōng dùn zú)

4 charactersTrad. 捶胸頓足

(idiom) to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet…

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Word information

Pinyin
chuí xiōng dùn zú
Meaning
(idiom) to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (in sorrow, anguish etc)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
捶胸頓足

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