拊膺
fǔ​yīng

to beat one's breast

  • created sense approved 拊膺 · fǔ​yīng · to beat one's breast — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拊膺

    fǔ​yīng

    to beat one's breast

    To slap one's chest as a sign of extreme distress, indignation, or sorrow.

    拊, 膺

    拊 (literal) → 拊 · fǔ · to pat 膺 (bound) → 膺 · yīng · breast

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