肉跳神惊 — “Flesh twitching and spirit startled; body trembling and mind terrified”
肉跳神惊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely frightened and uneasy, often due to anticipating misfortune or encountering something terrifying; to be filled with dread and apprehension”. Literally, “Flesh twitching and spirit startled; body trembling and mind terrified”.
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What does 肉跳神惊 mean?
肉跳神惊 (ròu tiào shén jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely frightened and uneasy, often due to anticipating misfortune or encountering something terrifying; to be filled with dread and apprehension”.
How do you pronounce 肉跳神惊?
肉跳神惊 is pronounced ròu tiào shén jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肉跳神惊 literally mean?
Literally, 肉跳神惊 means “Flesh twitching and spirit startled; body trembling and mind terrified”. It is used to mean “to be extremely frightened and uneasy, often due to anticipating misfortune or encountering something terrifying; to be filled with dread and apprehension”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肉跳神惊?
形容担心祸事临头或遇到非常可怕的事，十分害怕不安。同“肉跳心惊”。