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(idiom) to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (in sorrow, anguish etc)

捶胸顿足
chuí xiōng dùn zú
ch+uí·2nd tonex+iōng·1st toned+ùn·4th tonez+ú·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to cry out to heaven and knock one's head against the ground (as an expression of anguish)呼天抢地hū tiān qiāng dìbitter and hateful (idiom) · to grieve and lament (over sth)痛心疾首tòng xīn jí shǒuto be furious震怒zhèn nù
Antonyms
brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy · all smiles眉开眼笑méi kāi yǎn xiào
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