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胆颤心寒
胆颤心寒
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胆颤心寒

胆颤心寒 — “To be filled with extreme fear and dread”

胆颤心寒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be filled with extreme fear and dread”. To be terror-stricken. Literally, “Guts trembling, heart chilling”.

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胆颤心寒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胆颤心寒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner
颤
chàn19tremble, shiver, vibrate
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
寒
hán12cold, poor, disheartened

Example Sentence with 胆颤心寒

独自走在夜深人静的小路上,突然一阵冷风吹过,她不禁感到胆颤心寒。
Walking alone on the quiet path late at night, a sudden cold wind blew, and she couldn't help but feel terror-stricken.

Idioms Related to 胆颤心寒

Synonyms of 胆颤心寒

  • dǎn胆zhàn战xīn心hán寒trembling with fear
  • dǎn胆chàn颤xīn心jīng惊tremble with fear

Antonyms of 胆颤心寒

  • shén神sè色bù不jīng惊remain calm and composed
  • zhèn镇dìng定zì自ruò若remain perfectly calm and composed

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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Questions about 胆颤心寒

What does 胆颤心寒 mean?

胆颤心寒 (dǎn chàn xīn hán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be filled with extreme fear and dread”.

How do you pronounce 胆颤心寒?

胆颤心寒 is pronounced dǎn chàn xīn hán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 胆颤心寒 literally mean?

Literally, 胆颤心寒 means “Guts trembling, heart chilling”. It is used to mean “to be filled with extreme fear and dread”.

What is the Chinese definition of 胆颤心寒?

颤:颤抖;寒:忧惧,战栗。形容极度惊慌恐惧

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