虚惊一场 — “A false alarm”
虚惊一场 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a false alarm”. A groundless fear; a scare for nothing. Literally, “a false scare”.
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虚惊一场 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虚惊一场 Character Breakdown
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我以为我的手机丢了，结果发现它只是掉到了沙发后面，真是虚惊一场。
I thought my phone was lost, but it turned out it had just fallen behind the sofa. It was a false alarm.
Idioms Related to 虚惊一场
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- xū虚wèi位yǐ以dài待hold a position open for someone
- xū虚shòu受yì益，，mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, conceit harms
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- xū虚shēng声dòng恫hè吓to bluff and make empty threats
- xū虚shí实shī失dù度imbalance between reality and illusion
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Open the tool →Questions about 虚惊一场
What does 虚惊一场 mean?
虚惊一场 (xū jīng yī cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a false alarm”.
How do you pronounce 虚惊一场?
虚惊一场 is pronounced xū jīng yī cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虚惊一场 literally mean?
Literally, 虚惊一场 means “a false scare”. It is used to mean “a false alarm”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虚惊一场?
指事后才知道是不必要的惊慌