毛骨竦然 — “To be extremely terrified or horrified”
毛骨竦然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely terrified or horrified”. To be scared out of one's wits, with one's hair standing on end. Literally, “Hair and bones shivering with terror; hair standing on end in fright”.
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- máo毛jǔ举xì细shì事enumerate trivial matters to find fault
- máo毛jǔ举xì细wù务enumerate trivial details
- máo毛jǔ举xì细gù故nitpick minor faults
- máo毛jǔ举lǚ缕xī析enumerate and analyze meticulously
- máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
- máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
- máo毛fà发zhī之gōng功a very small contribution
- máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
- máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
- máo毛fà发sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
- máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror
- máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage
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What does 毛骨竦然 mean?
毛骨竦然 (máo gǔ sǒng rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely terrified or horrified”.
How do you pronounce 毛骨竦然?
毛骨竦然 is pronounced máo gǔ sǒng rán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毛骨竦然 literally mean?
Literally, 毛骨竦然 means “Hair and bones shivering with terror; hair standing on end in fright”. It is used to mean “to be extremely terrified or horrified”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毛骨竦然?
形容极度惊慌与恐惧。