战栗失箸 — “To be so terrified or startled that one drops one's chopsticks”
战栗失箸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so terrified or startled that one drops one's chopsticks”. To be scared out of one's wits. Literally, “Tremble and drop chopsticks”.
战栗失箸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 战栗失箸
During the late Eastern Han dynasty, Liu Bei, having lost his power, sought refuge with Cao Cao. To conceal his ambition, Liu Bei pretended to be absorbed in gardening and showed no interest in political affairs.
One day, Cao Cao hosted a banquet for Liu Bei. During the feast, Cao Cao toasted Liu Bei and discussed who could be considered a true hero, implying that only they two fit the description.
Hearing this, Liu Bei was so terrified that he dropped his chopsticks in panic. Fortunately, a sudden clap of thunder occurred at that very moment, masking his display of fear.
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More idioms starting with 战
- zhàn战bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵fight without turning back
- zhàn战zhēng争fàn贩zǐ子person who incites or profits from war
- zhàn战tiān天dòu斗dì地battle against nature with heroic spirit
- zhàn战bì必shèng胜，，gōng攻bì必qǔ取Always victorious in battle and attack
- zhàn战zhàn战yè业yè业trembling with fear and apprehension
- zhàn战zhàn战jīng兢jīng兢trembling with fear and apprehension
- zhàn战zhàn战huáng惶huáng惶Trembling with fear and apprehension
- zhàn战zhàn战lì慄lì慄trembling with fear
- zhàn战zhàn战lì栗lì栗Trembling with fear and apprehension
- zhàn战wú无bù不kè克win every battle
- zhàn战wú无bù不shèng胜ever-victorious
- zhàn战wú无bù不shèng胜，，gōng攻wú无bù不kè克invincible in every battle
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Open the tool →Questions about 战栗失箸
What does 战栗失箸 mean?
战栗失箸 (zhàn lì shī zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so terrified or startled that one drops one's chopsticks”.
How do you pronounce 战栗失箸?
战栗失箸 is pronounced zhàn lì shī zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 战栗失箸 literally mean?
Literally, 战栗失箸 means “Tremble and drop chopsticks”. It is used to mean “to be so terrified or startled that one drops one's chopsticks”.
Where does 战栗失箸 come from?
战栗失箸 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 战栗失箸?
战栗：恐惧的样子；箸：筷子。害怕得连手里的筷子都掉了。形容吓得失去了常态