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(figuratively) To ostentatiously display remorse, sorrow, or upset.
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beat one's breast
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beat one's breast
Verb
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
(誇張して)悔悛や悲しみを誇示すること、すなわち、自分の胸を打ちながら感情を表現する行為 / (形式的に、見せかけの)悲嘆や後悔を示すために、自ら胸を打つ動作を行うこと
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