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人心惶惶 — “People are filled with anxiety, panic, and widespread apprehension”

人心惶惶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People are filled with anxiety, panic, and widespread apprehension”. Literally, “People's hearts are in a state of panic and apprehension”.

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人心惶惶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 人rén
  • 心xīn
  • 惶huáng
  • 惶huáng

人心惶惶 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
rén2human being, person
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
惶
huáng12be filled with fear
惶
huáng12be filled with fear

Example Sentence with 人心惶惶

谣言传开后,整个社区人心惶惶
After the rumor spread, the entire community was filled with apprehension.

Idioms Related to 人心惶惶

Synonyms of 人心惶惶

  • xīn心shén神bù不dìng定restless and agitated
  • jīng惊kǒng恐wàn万zhuàng状utterly terrified

Antonyms of 人心惶惶

  • tài泰rán然zì自ruò若calm and self-possessed
  • zhèn镇dìng定zì自ruò若remain perfectly calm and composed
  • gāo高zhěn枕wú无yōu忧rest easy, no worries

More idioms starting with 人

  • rén人yī一jǐ己bǎi百make hundredfold effort to catch up
  • rén人dīng丁xīng兴wàng旺a flourishing and growing family
  • rén人bù不wèi为jǐ己,,tiān天zhū诛dì地miè灭Heaven and Earth condemn the unselfish
  • rén人bù不rén人,,guǐ鬼bù不guǐ鬼looking ghastly or grotesque
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相Don't judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相,,hǎi海shuǐ水bù不kě可dǒu斗liáng量Never judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不fàn犯wǒ我,,wǒ我bù不fàn犯rén人I will not offend unless offended
  • rén人bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
  • rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
  • rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
  • rén人shì世cāng沧sāng桑the vicissitudes of human life
  • rén人zhōng中zhī之lóng龙an outstanding person

Questions about 人心惶惶

What does 人心惶惶 mean?
人心惶惶 (rén xīn huáng huáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People are filled with anxiety, panic, and widespread apprehension”.
How do you pronounce 人心惶惶?
人心惶惶 is pronounced rén xīn huáng huáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人心惶惶 literally mean?
Literally, 人心惶惶 means “People's hearts are in a state of panic and apprehension”. It is used to mean “People are filled with anxiety, panic, and widespread apprehension”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人心惶惶?
惶惶:也作“皇皇”,惊惶不安的样子。人们心中惊惶不安。
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