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搔耳捶胸
sāo'ěr​chuí​xiōng

remorseful and upset

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 搔 sāo verb
    to scratch
    to scratch lightly with one's fingernails or an object
  2. 耳 ěr noun
    ear
    (bound form) ear; the organ of hearing
  3. 捶胸 chuí​xiōng
    to beat one's breast
    to beat one's chest as a sign of extreme anger, grief, or remorse