胆战心寒 — “To be scared out of one's wits”
胆战心寒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”. To be filled with terror and dread. Literally, “Gall trembles, heart turns cold”.
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胆战心寒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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当他听到门外传来奇怪的声响时，顿时感到胆战心寒。
When he heard strange noises coming from outside the door, he was immediately filled with terror and dread.
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- 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 胆战心寒 mean?
胆战心寒 (dǎn zhàn xīn hán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 胆战心寒?
胆战心寒 is pronounced dǎn zhàn xīn hán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胆战心寒 literally mean?
Literally, 胆战心寒 means “Gall trembles, heart turns cold”. It is used to mean “to be scared out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胆战心寒?
战：发抖。形容害怕之极。