惊魂动魄 — “Extremely frightening or terrifying”
惊魂动魄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely frightening or terrifying”. Deeply alarming and shocking. Literally, “Startle the soul and move the spirit”.
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惊魂动魄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惊魂动魄 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 惊魂动魄
那场突如其来的雷暴雨，让独自在家的孩子感到惊魂动魄。
The sudden thunderstorm made the child, home alone, feel deeply alarmed and terrified.
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Synonyms of 惊魂动魄
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- jīng惊shì世zhèn震sú俗shockingly unconventional or outrageous
- jīng惊shì世hài骇sú俗shocking and unconventional
- jīng惊shì世hài骇mù目to startle the world and shock the eyes
- jīng惊rén人zhī之jǔ举an astonishing feat
- jīng惊tàn叹bù不yǐ已exclaim in great admiration
- jīng惊xǐ喜jiāo交jiā加overwhelmed with surprise and joy
- jīng惊xǐ喜jiāo交jí集mingled surprise and delight
- jīng惊xǐ喜cān参bàn半mixed feelings of surprise and joy
- jīng惊xǐ喜yù欲kuáng狂wild with joy and excitement
- jīng惊xǐ喜ruò若kuáng狂overwhelmed with joy and surprise
- jīng惊tiān天dòng动dì地earth-shattering and monumental
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What does 惊魂动魄 mean?
惊魂动魄 (jīng hún dòng pò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely frightening or terrifying”.
How do you pronounce 惊魂动魄?
惊魂动魄 is pronounced jīng hún dòng pò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惊魂动魄 literally mean?
Literally, 惊魂动魄 means “Startle the soul and move the spirit”. It is used to mean “Extremely frightening or terrifying”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惊魂动魄?
形容十分恐惧。