毛骨悚然 — “To feel one's hair stand on end and one's spine chill”
毛骨悚然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel one's hair stand on end and one's spine chill”. To be absolutely terrified or scared stiff. Literally, “Hair and bones shudder”.
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毛骨悚然 Pronunciation and Pinyin
毛骨悚然 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 毛骨悚然
深夜，当她独自在家时，突然听到阁楼上传来一阵奇怪的声响，让她感到毛骨悚然
Late at night, when she was home alone, she suddenly heard a strange noise from the attic, which made her feel her hair stand on end.
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Antonyms of 毛骨悚然
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- máo毛jǔ举xì细shì事enumerate trivial matters to find fault
- máo毛jǔ举xì细wù务enumerate trivial details
- máo毛jǔ举xì细gù故nitpick minor faults
- máo毛jǔ举lǚ缕xī析enumerate and analyze meticulously
- máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
- máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
- máo毛fà发zhī之gōng功a very small contribution
- máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
- máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
- máo毛fà发sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
- máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror
- máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage
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What does 毛骨悚然 mean?
毛骨悚然 (máo gǔ sǒng rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel one's hair stand on end and one's spine chill”.
How do you pronounce 毛骨悚然?
毛骨悚然 is pronounced máo gǔ sǒng rán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毛骨悚然 literally mean?
Literally, 毛骨悚然 means “Hair and bones shudder”. It is used to mean “to feel one's hair stand on end and one's spine chill”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毛骨悚然?
悚然：害怕的样子。汗毛竖起，脊梁骨发冷。形容十分恐惧。