魂飞胆颤 — “To be scared out of one's wits”
魂飞胆颤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”. Terrified; panic-stricken. Literally, “soul flies, gallbladder trembles”.
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魂飞胆颤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
魂飞胆颤 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 魂飞胆颤
夜幕降临后，探险队在密林中遇到突如其来的巨响，队员们吓得魂飞胆颤。
After night fell, the exploration team encountered a sudden loud noise in the dense forest, scaring the members out of their wits.
Idioms Related to 魂飞胆颤
More idioms starting with 魂
- hún魂bù不shǒu守zhái宅absent-minded or in a daze
- hún魂bù不shǒu守shè舍absent-minded and distracted
- hún魂bù不zhuó着tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不zhuó著tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù负tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù赴tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù附tǐ体frightened out of one's wits
- hún魂sàng丧shén神duó夺scared out of one's wits
- hún魂wáng亡dǎn胆luò落scared out of one's wits
- hún魂wáng亡pò魄shī失scared out of one's wits
- hún魂láo劳mèng梦duàn断exhausted from longing, sleepless dreams
- hún魂jīng惊dǎn胆luò落Soul startled, gall drops
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Open the tool →Questions about 魂飞胆颤
What does 魂飞胆颤 mean?
魂飞胆颤 (hún fēi dǎn chàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 魂飞胆颤?
魂飞胆颤 is pronounced hún fēi dǎn chàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 魂飞胆颤 literally mean?
Literally, 魂飞胆颤 means “soul flies, gallbladder trembles”. It is used to mean “to be scared out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 魂飞胆颤?
形容惊恐万分，极端害怕。同“魂飞魄散”。