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心胆俱裂 — “To be utterly terrified”

心胆俱裂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified”. To be scared out of one's wits. Literally, “Heart and gall both split/shatter”.

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心胆俱裂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 心xīn
  • 胆dǎn
  • 俱jù
  • 裂liè

心胆俱裂 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner
俱
jù10all, both, together
裂
liè12split, crack, or break open

Example Sentence with 心胆俱裂

夜深人静时,突然听到窗外传来奇怪的声音,他吓得心胆俱裂。
Late at night when all was quiet, he suddenly heard a strange sound from outside the window, scaring him out of his wits.

Idioms Related to 心胆俱裂

Synonyms of 心胆俱裂

  • xīn心jīng惊ròu肉tiào跳to be scared out of one's wits
  • jīng惊kǒng恐wàn万zhuàng状utterly terrified
  • shén神bù不shǒu守shè舍absent-minded or distracted

Antonyms of 心胆俱裂

  • yōu悠rán然zì自dé得leisurely and content
  • ruò若wú无qí其shì事as if nothing had happened
  • zhèn镇dìng定zì自ruò若remain perfectly calm and composed

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

Questions about 心胆俱裂

What does 心胆俱裂 mean?
心胆俱裂 (xīn dǎn jù liè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified”.
How do you pronounce 心胆俱裂?
心胆俱裂 is pronounced xīn dǎn jù liè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心胆俱裂 literally mean?
Literally, 心胆俱裂 means “Heart and gall both split/shatter”. It is used to mean “to be utterly terrified”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心胆俱裂?
俱:都。吓破了心和胆。形容受到极大的惊吓。
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