魂不赴体 — “To be scared out of one's wits”
魂不赴体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”. To be extremely frightened; to be so captivated or tempted by something that one loses self-control. Literally, “soul not going to body”.
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魂不赴体 Pronunciation and Pinyin
魂不赴体 Character Breakdown
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听到那个突如其来的巨响，他吓得魂不赴体，僵在了原地。
Hearing that sudden loud bang, he was so frightened that he was scared out of his wits, freezing on the spot.
Idioms Related to 魂不赴体
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 魂不赴体
What does 魂不赴体 mean?
魂不赴体 (hún bù fù tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scared out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 魂不赴体?
魂不赴体 is pronounced hún bù fù tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 魂不赴体 literally mean?
Literally, 魂不赴体 means “soul not going to body”. It is used to mean “to be scared out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 魂不赴体?
形容极端惊恐或在某种事物诱惑下失去常态。同“魂不附体”。