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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「拊膺頓足」.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「拊膺頓足」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Beating the chest and stamping the feet. Describes extreme sorrow.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fǔ yīng dùn zú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu2 ying1 deun6 juk1

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.