We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「頓腳捶胸」, explained below.
The idiom 「頓腳捶胸」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
Describes the look of intense emotions. Same as “stamping feet and beating chest”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dùn jiǎo chuí xiōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
deun6 geuk3 cheui4 hung1
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