魂飞魄越 — “To be scared out of one's wits”
魂飞魄越 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”. Utterly terrified; extremely frightened. Literally, “Soul flies, spirit leaps”.
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魂飞魄越 Pronunciation and Pinyin
魂飞魄越 Character Breakdown
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夜深人静时，突然一声尖叫让路过的人们都吓得魂飞魄越
In the dead of night, a sudden scream scared the passersby out of their wits.
Idioms Related to 魂飞魄越
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 魂飞魄越
What does 魂飞魄越 mean?
魂飞魄越 (hún fēi pò yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 魂飞魄越?
魂飞魄越 is pronounced hún fēi pò yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 魂飞魄越 literally mean?
Literally, 魂飞魄越 means “Soul flies, spirit leaps”. It is used to mean “to be scared out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 魂飞魄越?
形容惊恐万分，极端害怕。同“魂飞魄散”。