亡魂失魄 — “To be scared out of one's wits”
亡魂失魄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”. To be utterly distraught and disoriented due to extreme fear or shock, leading to a loss of composure and abnormal behavior. Literally, “Lost soul, lost spirit”.
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亡魂失魄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
亡魂失魄 Character Breakdown
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听到这个突如其来的噩耗，他吓得亡魂失魄，好久都没回过神来
Hearing the sudden bad news, he was scared out of his wits and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.
Idioms Related to 亡魂失魄
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 亡魂失魄
What does 亡魂失魄 mean?
亡魂失魄 (wáng hún shī pò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 亡魂失魄?
亡魂失魄 is pronounced wáng hún shī pò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 亡魂失魄 literally mean?
Literally, 亡魂失魄 means “Lost soul, lost spirit”. It is used to mean “to be scared out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 亡魂失魄?
魂、魄：旧指人身中离开形体能存在的精神为魂，依附形体而显现的精神为魄。形容惊慌忧虑、心神不定、行动失常的样子。