胆惊心颤 — “To be extremely terrified or frightened”
胆惊心颤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely terrified or frightened”. To tremble with fear and trepidation. Literally, “Guts startled, heart trembling”.
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胆惊心颤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
胆惊心颤 Character Breakdown
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夜深人静时，听到窗外传来奇怪的声音，他不由得胆惊心颤
Late at night, in the quiet, when he heard strange noises outside the window, he couldn't help but tremble with fear.
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Antonyms of 胆惊心颤
More idioms starting with 胆
- dǎn胆sàng丧hún魂jīng惊scared out of one's wits
- dǎn胆sàng丧hún魂xiāo消utterly terrified and panic-stricken
- dǎn胆zhuàng壮xīn心xióng雄exceptionally brave and ambitious
- dǎn胆zhuàng壮qì气cū粗bold and fearless
- dǎn胆dà大yú于shēn身extremely audacious
- dǎn胆dà大bāo包tiān天extremely audacious and daring
- dǎn胆dà大rú如dǒu斗extremely bold and daring
- dǎn胆dà大wàng妄wéi为act recklessly and presumptuously
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xiǎo小Brave in action, cautious in planning
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心cū粗bold but careless
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xì细bold in planning, careful in execution
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xióng雄bold and ambitious
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What does 胆惊心颤 mean?
胆惊心颤 (dǎn jīng xīn chàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely terrified or frightened”.
How do you pronounce 胆惊心颤?
胆惊心颤 is pronounced dǎn jīng xīn chàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胆惊心颤 literally mean?
Literally, 胆惊心颤 means “Guts startled, heart trembling”. It is used to mean “to be extremely terrified or frightened”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胆惊心颤?
惊：惊惧，害怕；颤：发抖。形容非常害怕