魂飞魄丧 — “To be scared out of one's wits”
魂飞魄丧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”. Utterly terrified and losing one's composure. Literally, “Soul flying and spirit scattered/lost”.
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魂飞魄丧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
魂飞魄丧 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 魂飞魄丧
当他看到那突然出现的影子时，吓得魂飞魄丧，全身发抖。
When he saw the shadow suddenly appear, he was scared out of his wits and trembled all over.
Idioms Related to 魂飞魄丧
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 魂飞魄丧
What does 魂飞魄丧 mean?
魂飞魄丧 (hún fēi pò sāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 魂飞魄丧?
魂飞魄丧 is pronounced hún fēi pò sāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 魂飞魄丧 literally mean?
Literally, 魂飞魄丧 means “Soul flying and spirit scattered/lost”. It is used to mean “to be scared out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 魂飞魄丧?
比喻非常恐惧害怕。