stamp one 's feet and beat one 's chest in bitterness(diē jiǎo chuí xiōng)

stamp one 's feet and beat one 's chest in bitterness

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is di ē Ji ǎ ochu í Xi ō ng, which means stamping the ground with feet and hitting the chest with fists. From the banquet of five marquis by Guan Hanqing of Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Zhao liulao fell on his feet and beat his chest and cried once.

Analysis of Idioms

One's feet beat one's chest

The origin of Idioms

The second discount of the banquet of five Marquises written by Guan Hanqing in Yuan Dynasty: "I've cut my heart and cut my stomach here. I'll give up your child and beat my chest with my feet. I feel sorry for myself."

Idiom explanation

Stomp on the ground with your feet and punch on your chest. Express anger, anxiety, grief and other feelings.

Chinese PinYin : diē jiǎo chuí xiōng