跳脚 (tiào jiǎo) — to stamp one's foot (in anger, frustration, or impatience)
Definition
A vivid verb meaning to stamp one's foot from strong emotion — anger, anxiety, or frustration, not a neutral step. Often used with 气得 or 急得 to stress the feeling that triggered it.
verb
to stamp one's foot (in anger, frustration, or impatience)
Examples
- 跳脚。Tā qì dé zhí tiào jiǎo.He was so angry he kept stamping his foot.
- ，跳脚。Mā ma tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, jí dé tiào jiǎo.When Mom heard the news, she was so anxious she stamped her feet.
- 。Tā shēng qì dì tiào le yí cì jiǎo.She stamped her foot once in anger.
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