捶胸顿足 chuí xiōng dùn zú

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 54812th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
捶 chuí
to hammer; to beat with the fist; to cudgel
胸 xiōng HSK 5
chest; bosom; heart
顿 dùn HSK 5
measure word for meals or actions; to pause
足 zú HSK 2
to be sufficient; foot; ample