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捶胸
chuíxiōng
1. to beat one's chest

Character Breakdown

捶
chuí
to beat, to lash, to strike with a cane
11 丶
胸
xiōng
breast, bosom; heart, mind
HSK 5 10 丶

Compound Words (2)

捶胸顿足
chuíxiōngdùnzú
to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (idiom)
跌脚捶胸
diējiǎochuíxiōng
lit. stamping and beating the chest (idiom); fig. angry or stressed about sth

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