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骇人闻听 — “Shocking to hear”

骇人闻听 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “shocking to hear”. Appalling; horrifying. Literally, “terrifying for people to hear”.

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骇人闻听 Pronunciation and Pinyin

骇人闻听 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
骇
hài9terrified, shocked, or startled
人
rén2human being, person
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame
听
tīng7to listen, obey, or let

Example Sentence with 骇人闻听

昨晚发生的车祸现场真是骇人闻听,许多人都感到非常震惊
The scene of the car accident last night was truly shocking to hear about; many people felt extremely stunned.

Idioms Related to 骇人闻听

Synonyms of 骇人闻听

  • hài骇rén人tīng听wén闻shocking to hear
  • hài骇rén人shì视tīng听shocking to the eyes and ears
  • hài骇rén人wén闻jiàn见shocking to sight and hearing

More idioms starting with 骇

  • hài骇xīn心dòng动mù目profoundly shocking and visually striking
  • hài骇làng浪jīng惊tāo涛perilous environment or fierce struggles
  • hài骇zhuàng状shū殊xíng形bizarre and unusual shapes
  • hài骇mù目jīng惊xīn心appalling and horrifying
  • hài骇mù目zhèn振xīn心shocking to the eye and rousing to the heart
  • hài骇lóng龙zǒu走shé蛇overwhelming and grand momentum

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Questions about 骇人闻听

What does 骇人闻听 mean?

骇人闻听 (hài rén wén tīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “shocking to hear”.

How do you pronounce 骇人闻听?

骇人闻听 is pronounced hài rén wén tīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 骇人闻听 literally mean?

Literally, 骇人闻听 means “terrifying for people to hear”. It is used to mean “shocking to hear”.

What is the Chinese definition of 骇人闻听?

使人听了非常吃惊、害怕。同“骇人听闻”。

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