魂不附体 — “To be utterly terrified”
魂不附体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified”. To be frightened out of one's wits or scared senseless; to be completely overwhelmed, losing one's normal composure. Literally, “Soul not attached to body”.
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魂不附体 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 魂hún
- 不bù
- 附fù
- 体tǐ
魂不附体 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 魂不附体
那个小孩被突然冒出来的黑影吓得魂不附体。
The child was scared out of his wits by the sudden appearance of the dark shadow.
Idioms Related to 魂不附体
Synonyms of 魂不附体
More idioms starting with 魂
- hún魂bù不shǒu守zhái宅absent-minded or in a daze
- hún魂bù不shǒu守shè舍absent-minded and distracted
- hún魂bù不zhuó着tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不zhuó著tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù负tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù赴tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂sàng丧shén神duó夺scared out of one's wits
- hún魂wáng亡dǎn胆luò落scared out of one's wits
- hún魂wáng亡pò魄shī失scared out of one's wits
- hún魂láo劳mèng梦duàn断exhausted from longing, sleepless dreams
- hún魂jīng惊dǎn胆luò落Soul startled, gall drops
- hún魂jīng惊dǎn胆chàn颤scared out of one's wits
Questions about 魂不附体
- What does 魂不附体 mean?
- 魂不附体 (hún bù fù tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified”.
- How do you pronounce 魂不附体?
- 魂不附体 is pronounced hún bù fù tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 魂不附体 literally mean?
- Literally, 魂不附体 means “Soul not attached to body”. It is used to mean “to be utterly terrified”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 魂不附体?
- 附：依附。灵魂离开了身体。形容极端惊恐或在某种事物诱惑下失去常态。