骨寒毛竖 — “To be chilled to the bone and have one's hair stand on end”
骨寒毛竖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be chilled to the bone and have one's hair stand on end”. To be utterly terrified or horrified. Literally, “bones chilled, hair standing on end”.
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骨寒毛竖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
骨寒毛竖 Character Breakdown
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夜晚独自走在漆黑的小路上，突然听到一声怪响，他不禁骨寒毛竖
Walking alone on the dark path at night, he suddenly heard a strange noise and felt a shiver run down his spine, his hair standing on end.
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Synonyms of 骨寒毛竖
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- gǔ骨huà化xíng形xiāo销perish completely
- gǔ骨huà化fēng风chéng成character transformed, new custom formed
- gǔ骨shòu瘦rú如chái柴extremely thin, like skin and bones
- gǔ骨shòu瘦rú如chái豺extremely emaciated
- gǔ骨shòu瘦xíng形xiāo销extremely emaciated
- gǔ骨ròu肉zhī之qīn亲close family blood relations
- gǔ骨ròu肉zhī之ēn恩deep affection among close blood relatives
- gǔ骨ròu肉zhī之qíng情deep affection between blood relatives
- gǔ骨ròu肉fēn分lí离painful separation of family members
- gǔ骨ròu肉tuán团yuán圆family reunion
- gǔ骨ròu肉tuán团luán圞family reunion
- gǔ骨ròu肉wèi未hán寒the deceased's body is still warm
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What does 骨寒毛竖 mean?
骨寒毛竖 (gǔ hán máo shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be chilled to the bone and have one's hair stand on end”.
How do you pronounce 骨寒毛竖?
骨寒毛竖 is pronounced gǔ hán máo shù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 骨寒毛竖 literally mean?
Literally, 骨寒毛竖 means “bones chilled, hair standing on end”. It is used to mean “to be chilled to the bone and have one's hair stand on end”.
What is the Chinese definition of 骨寒毛竖?
形容十分害怕。