in despair

in despair

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Chu í Xi ō ngdi ē Z ú, which means extremely sad or indignant. It comes from Wu Mingshi's killing dogs and persuading husband in Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom usage

The old man beat his chest and fell his feet and said, "if you miss the fate in front of your eyes, how can you regret it?"

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Chuxiong diejiao, Chuxiong Dunjiao

The origin of Idioms

The second fold of killing a dog and persuading a husband by Wu Mingshi in Yuan Dynasty: "those who fall only beat their chest and fall to tears in the air."

Idiom explanation

Expressing extreme sadness or indignation.