亡魂丧胆 — “To be scared out of one's wits”
亡魂丧胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”. Utterly terrified or panic-stricken. Literally, “Lost soul, shattered courage”.
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亡魂丧胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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小偷看到警察突然出现，吓得亡魂丧胆，立刻扔下赃物逃跑了。
The thief, seeing the police suddenly appear, was scared out of his wits, immediately dropped the stolen goods, and fled.
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Synonyms of 亡魂丧胆
More idioms starting with 亡
- wáng亡bù不dài待xī夕perish very soon
- wáng亡bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬perish in an instant
- wáng亡bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵perish almost instantly
- wáng亡kě可nài奈hé何have no alternative
- wáng亡mìng命zhī之tú徒desperate outlaw
- wáng亡guó国zhī之qì器instruments of national ruin
- wáng亡guó国zhī之shēng声decadent music of a doomed state
- wáng亡guó国zhī之shè社shrine of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国zhī之yīn音decadent music of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国dà大fū夫disloyal official of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国nú奴a person subjugated by a conquering nation
- wáng亡guó国miè灭zhǒng种Ruin the state and destroy the race
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What does 亡魂丧胆 mean?
亡魂丧胆 (wáng hún sàng dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 亡魂丧胆?
亡魂丧胆 is pronounced wáng hún sàng dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 亡魂丧胆 literally mean?
Literally, 亡魂丧胆 means “Lost soul, shattered courage”. It is used to mean “to be scared out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 亡魂丧胆?
形容惊慌恐惧到极点。