魂不负体 — “To be scared out of one's wits”
魂不负体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”. To be utterly disoriented or beside oneself, as if one's soul has left the body. Literally, “Soul not bearing the body”.
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魂不负体 Pronunciation and Pinyin
魂不负体 Character Breakdown
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听到背后突然传来的响声，她吓得魂不负体，僵在了原地。
Hearing the sudden noise behind her, she was scared out of her wits and froze on the spot.
Idioms Related to 魂不负体
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 魂不负体
What does 魂不负体 mean?
魂不负体 (hún bù fù tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 魂不负体?
魂不负体 is pronounced hún bù fù tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 魂不负体 literally mean?
Literally, 魂不负体 means “Soul not bearing the body”. It is used to mean “to be scared out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 魂不负体?
形容极端惊恐或在某种事物诱惑下失去常态。同“魂不附体”。