魂消魄夺 — “To be utterly terrified”
魂消魄夺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified”. To be scared out of one's wits. Literally, “Soul dispersed, spirit seized”.
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魂消魄夺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
魂消魄夺 Character Breakdown
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他看到那突然出现的黑影，吓得魂消魄夺，一动也不敢动。
He was so utterly terrified by the sudden black shadow that he dared not move.
Idioms Related to 魂消魄夺
Synonyms of 魂消魄夺
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bù不fù负tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù赴tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù附tǐ体frightened 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
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What does 魂消魄夺 mean?
魂消魄夺 (hún xiāo pò duó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified”.
How do you pronounce 魂消魄夺?
魂消魄夺 is pronounced hún xiāo pò duó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 魂消魄夺 literally mean?
Literally, 魂消魄夺 means “Soul dispersed, spirit seized”. It is used to mean “to be utterly terrified”.
What is the Chinese definition of 魂消魄夺?
形容惊恐万分，极端害怕。同“魂飞魄散”。