魂不着体 — “To be scared out of one's wits”
魂不着体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”. To be utterly terrified or completely spellbound/mesmerized, losing one's presence of mind. Literally, “Soul not in body”.
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魂不着体 Pronunciation and Pinyin
魂不着体 Character Breakdown
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听到那个突如其来的巨响，他吓得魂不着体，手里的东西都掉在地上。
Hearing that sudden loud noise, he was scared out of his wits and dropped everything he was holding.
Idioms Related to 魂不着体
More idioms starting with 魂
- hún魂bù不shǒu守zhái宅absent-minded or in a daze
- 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
- hún魂jīng惊dǎn胆chàn颤scared out of one's wits
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Open the tool →Questions about 魂不着体
What does 魂不着体 mean?
魂不着体 (hún bù zhuó tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 魂不着体?
魂不着体 is pronounced hún bù zhuó tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 魂不着体 literally mean?
Literally, 魂不着体 means “Soul not in body”. It is used to mean “to be scared out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 魂不着体?
形容极端惊恐或在某种事物诱惑下失去常态。同“魂不附体”。