One's heart pounds violently with extreme fright or nervousness.
听到门外突然的响动，她吓得小鹿儿心头撞，不知道发生了什么事
Hearing the sudden noise outside the door, her heart pounded like a frightened fawn, unsure of what had happened.
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Ancient
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During the Ming Dynasty, a scholar named Wang Jie got into a big fight and knocked a ginger seller to the ground because the seller called him 'petty'. Afterward, he quickly helped the seller home, treated him to good food and wine, and even gave him a piece of white silk.
The ginger seller left happily but tragically died on the ferry crossing.
The ferryman rushed to tell Wang Jie everything that had happened in detail. Hearing this, Wang Jie's heart pounded like a frightened fawn.
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