神湛骨寒 — “To be terrified to the core”
神湛骨寒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be terrified to the core”. To feel extreme dread or fear. Literally, “Spirit trembling, bones chilling; one's spirit shudders and bones turn cold”.
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神湛骨寒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
神湛骨寒 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 神湛骨寒
夜深人静时，听到窗外传来奇怪的声响，他顿时感到神湛骨寒
In the dead of night, hearing strange noises from outside the window, he instantly felt his spirit tremble and his bones chill.
Idioms Related to 神湛骨寒
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- shén神bù不shǒu守shè舍absent-minded or distracted
- shén神bù不shōu收shě舍absent-minded and distraught
- shén神bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不xiǎo晓done secretly without anyone knowing
- shén神bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不jué觉without anyone knowing
- shén神bù不zhī知，，guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done secretly without anyone knowing
- shén神bù不fù附tǐ体absent-minded or distracted
- shén神sàng丧dǎn胆luò落utterly terrified
- shén神hū乎qí其jì技divine in one's skill
- shén神hū乎qí其shén神incredibly marvelous and mysterious
- shén神jiāo交yǐ已jiǔ久admired from afar for a long time
- shén神rén人gòng共yuè悦delight gods and humans
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What does 神湛骨寒 mean?
神湛骨寒 (shén zhàn gǔ hán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be terrified to the core”.
How do you pronounce 神湛骨寒?
神湛骨寒 is pronounced shén zhàn gǔ hán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 神湛骨寒 literally mean?
Literally, 神湛骨寒 means “Spirit trembling, bones chilling; one's spirit shudders and bones turn cold”. It is used to mean “to be terrified to the core”.
What is the Chinese definition of 神湛骨寒?
形容危惧。