跺脚 (duò jiǎ) — to stamp one's feet (in frustration, anger, or cold)
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to stamp one's foot/feet' — usually from anger, frustration, or cold. The 脚 can detach from 跺 when inflected (跺了一下脚, 跺跺脚).
verb
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, anger, or cold)
Examples
- 跺脚。Tā qì dé zhí duò jiǎ.He was so angry that he kept stamping his feet.
- ，。Wài miàn tài lěng le, tā duò le duò jiǎo cái jìn wū.It was so cold outside that she stamped her feet a few times before entering the house.
- ，。Tā duò le yí xià jiǎo, biǎo shì bù mǎn.He stamped his foot once to show dissatisfaction.
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