After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「椎胸跌足」. Meaning and usage are below.
Learn about the idiom 「椎胸跌足」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
It means beating one’s chest and stamping one’s feet. Describes a person’s state of grief, regret, etc.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhuī xiōng diē zú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeui1 hung1 dit3 juk1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
