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跌腳捶胸

简跌脚捶胸 · 繁跌腳捶胸

Mandarin · pinyin diē jiǎo chuí xiōng

lit. stamping and beating the chest (idiom); fig. angry or stressed about sth

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跌: diē · dié · stumble, slip, fall down; stamp
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
捶: chuí · strike with stick, lash, beat
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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1–3–2–1 · die1 jiao3 chui2 xiong1

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dit3 goek3 ceoi4 hung1

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