毛发耸然 — “To be utterly terrified or horrified”
毛发耸然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified or horrified”. To have one's hair stand on end from extreme fright. Literally, “hair standing on end”.
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毛发耸然 Pronunciation and Pinyin
毛发耸然 Character Breakdown
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听到那个奇怪的声音，他顿时毛发耸然，不敢动弹
Hearing that strange sound, his hair immediately stood on end, and he dared not move.
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- 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dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
- máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
- máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage
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What does 毛发耸然 mean?
毛发耸然 (máo fà sǒng rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified or horrified”.
How do you pronounce 毛发耸然?
毛发耸然 is pronounced máo fà sǒng rán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毛发耸然 literally mean?
Literally, 毛发耸然 means “hair standing on end”. It is used to mean “to be utterly terrified or horrified”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毛发耸然?
毛发竖起。极言惊骇、恐惧。同“毛发悚然”。