搔耳捶胸
sāo'ěr​chuí​xiōng

remorseful and upset

  • created sense approved 搔耳捶胸 · sāo'ěr​chuí​xiōng · remorseful and upset — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搔耳捶胸

    sāo'ěr​chuí​xiōng

    remorseful and upset

    to scratch one's ears and beat one's chest; describes a state of being extremely anxious, frustrated, or full of regret

    搔 (literal) → 搔 · sāo · to scratch 耳 (literal) → 耳 · ěr · ear 捶胸 (literal) → 捶胸 · chuí​xiōng · to beat one's breast

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