怦怦 (pēng pēng) — (onomatopoeia) thump-thump, pit-a-pat (sound of a heartbeat); (extended meaning) racing heart from excitement, anxiety, or anticipation
Definition
Onomatopoeia for the rapid 'thump-thump' of a heartbeat, almost always used with 心 (心怦怦跳) to show excitement, nervousness, or anticipation.
onomatopoeia
thump-thumppit-a-pat (sound of a heartbeat)(extended meaning) racing heart from excitementanxietyor anticipation
Examples
- ，怦怦。Tīng dào tā de shēng yīn, wǒ de xīn jiù kāi shǐ pēng pēng dì tiào.As soon as I heard his voice, my heart started going pit-a-pat.
- ，怦怦。Zhàn zài lǐng jiǎng tái shàng, tā jǐn zhāng dé xīn lǐ pēng pēng zhí tiào.Standing on the award podium, she was so nervous her heart thumped away.
- ，怦怦，。Tā tōu tōu kàn le tā yì yǎn, xīn lǐ pēng pēng de, chōng mǎn le qī dài.He stole a glance at her; his heart was pounding with anticipation.
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