胆破心惊 — “To be scared out of one's wits”
胆破心惊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”. To tremble with fear; to be overwhelmed by extreme fear. Literally, “gall shattered, heart startled”.
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胆破心惊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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夜深人静时，听到窗外传来奇怪的声音，他吓得胆破心惊
Late at night, when he heard a strange sound from outside the window, he was scared out of his wits.
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More idioms starting with 胆
- dǎn胆sàng丧hún魂jīng惊scared out of one's wits
- dǎn胆sàng丧hún魂xiāo消utterly terrified and panic-stricken
- dǎn胆zhuàng壮xīn心xióng雄exceptionally brave and ambitious
- dǎn胆zhuàng壮qì气cū粗bold and fearless
- dǎn胆dà大yú于shēn身extremely audacious
- dǎn胆dà大bāo包tiān天extremely audacious and daring
- dǎn胆dà大rú如dǒu斗extremely bold and daring
- dǎn胆dà大wàng妄wéi为act recklessly and presumptuously
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xiǎo小Brave in action, cautious in planning
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心cū粗bold but careless
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xì细bold in planning, careful in execution
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xióng雄bold and ambitious
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What does 胆破心惊 mean?
胆破心惊 (dǎn pò xīn jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 胆破心惊?
胆破心惊 is pronounced dǎn pò xīn jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胆破心惊 literally mean?
Literally, 胆破心惊 means “gall shattered, heart startled”. It is used to mean “to be scared out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胆破心惊?
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