Meaning of 捶胸顿足
捶胸顿足 means beat one's chest and stamp one's feet; be overwhelmed with grief, regret, or anxiety. Pronounced chuí xiōng dùn zú.
- beat one's chest and stamp one's feet; be overwhelmed with grief, regret, or anxiety
Definitions & Examples
Tīng听
dào到
ér儿
zi子
chū出
shì事
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
chuí捶
xiōng胸
dùn顿
zú足
，
kū哭
dé得
sī撕
xīn心
liè裂
fèi肺
。
Upon hearing the news of her son's accident, she beat her chest and stamped her feet, crying her heart out.
Tā他
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
fàn犯
xià下
de的
cuò错
wù误
chuí捶
xiōng胸
dùn顿
zú足
，
hòu后
huǐ悔
bù不
yǐ已
。
He beat his chest and stamped his feet over the mistake he made, filled with deep regret.
Yǎn眼
kàn看
huǒ火
chē车
kāi开
zǒu走
，
tā他
chuí捶
xiōng胸
dùn顿
zú足
，
zé责
guài怪
zì自
jǐ己
lái来
wǎn晚
le了
。
Watching the train depart, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, blaming himself for being late.