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小鹿触心头
小鹿触心头
小鹿触心头
小鹿触心头
小鹿触心头
小鹿触心头
小鹿触心头
小鹿触心头

xiǎo小lù鹿chù触xīn心tóu头

To describe one's heart pounding wildly or thumping with fright due to fear, nervousness, or shock.

第一次上台演讲,她紧张得小鹿触心头,手心都冒汗了
Giving a speech for the first time, she was so nervous her heart pounded like a little deer, and her palms were sweating.

Era:

Early Modern

Frequency:

Synonym:

小鹿儿心头撞

Story:

During the Ming Dynasty, a scholar named Wang Jie got into a big fight because a ginger seller commented on his petty appearance, knocking the seller to the ground.

Afterwards, Wang Jie quickly helped him back to his home, treated him with good food and wine, and even gave him a bolt of white silk. The ginger seller left happily, but unfortunately, he died on the ferry crossing.

The boatman rushed to tell Wang Jie all the details. Upon hearing the news, Wang Jie's heart pounded wildly, as if a little deer was bumping within it.

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