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心殒胆破
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心殒胆破 — “To be extremely terrified or scared out of one's wits”

心殒胆破 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely terrified or scared out of one's wits”. To be filled with intense fear. Literally, “heart perishes, gall breaks”.

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心殒胆破 Pronunciation and Pinyin

心殒胆破 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
殒
yǔn11to die tragically
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat

Example Sentence with 心殒胆破

当她看到那突如其来的闪电时,吓得心殒胆破。
When she saw the sudden lightning, she was scared out of her wits.

Idioms Related to 心殒胆破

Synonyms of 心殒胆破

  • xīn心yǔn殒dǎn胆luò落utterly terrified

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

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What does 心殒胆破 mean?

心殒胆破 (xīn yǔn dǎn pò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely terrified or scared out of one's wits”.

How do you pronounce 心殒胆破?

心殒胆破 is pronounced xīn yǔn dǎn pò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 心殒胆破 literally mean?

Literally, 心殒胆破 means “heart perishes, gall breaks”. It is used to mean “to be extremely terrified or scared out of one's wits”.

What is the Chinese definition of 心殒胆破?

形容十分惊恐。同“心殒胆落”。

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