毛发皆竖 — “To be utterly terrified or in a towering rage”
毛发皆竖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified or in a towering rage”. To have one's hair stand on end. Literally, “Hair and fur all stand erect”.
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毛发皆竖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
毛发皆竖 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 毛发皆竖
夜晚独自走在偏僻的小路上，突然听到一阵怪异的声响，他吓得毛发皆竖
Walking alone on a secluded path at night, he suddenly heard a strange sound, and his hair stood on end from fright.
Idioms Related to 毛发皆竖
Synonyms of 毛发皆竖
More idioms starting with 毛
- 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 毛发皆竖 mean?
毛发皆竖 (máo fà jiē shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified or in a towering rage”.
How do you pronounce 毛发皆竖?
毛发皆竖 is pronounced máo fà jiē shù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毛发皆竖 literally mean?
Literally, 毛发皆竖 means “Hair and fur all stand erect”. It is used to mean “to be utterly terrified or in a towering rage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毛发皆竖?
竖：直立。汗毛和头发都竖立起来。形容极度恐惧、紧张的样子