To be overwhelmed by extreme suffering or shock, feeling as if one is on the verge of death and then revived.
他听到那个坏消息后，吓得一佛出世，二佛生天，好一会儿才缓过神来
Upon hearing the terrible news, he was so shocked he felt like he was dying and being reborn, and it took him a good while to compose himself.
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