毛发悚然 — “To be utterly terrified or filled with dread”
毛发悚然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified or filled with dread”. To have one's hair stand on end from extreme fear. Literally, “Hair bristling with fear; hair standing on end from terror”.
毛发悚然 Pronunciation and Pinyin
毛发悚然 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 毛
- máo毛jǔ举xì细shì事enumerate trivial matters to find fault
- máo毛jǔ举xì细wù务enumerate trivial details
- máo毛jǔ举xì细gù故nitpick minor faults
- máo毛jǔ举lǚ缕xī析enumerate and analyze meticulously
- máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
- máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
- máo毛fà发zhī之gōng功a very small contribution
- máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
- máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
- máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage
- máo毛fà发jiē皆shù竖Hair stands on end from fear
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What does 毛发悚然 mean?
毛发悚然 (máo fà sǒng rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly terrified or filled with dread”.
How do you pronounce 毛发悚然?
毛发悚然 is pronounced máo fà sǒng rán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毛发悚然 literally mean?
Literally, 毛发悚然 means “Hair bristling with fear; hair standing on end from terror”. It is used to mean “to be utterly terrified or filled with dread”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毛发悚然?
毛发竖起。极言惊骇、恐惧。亦作“毛发耸然”。