三魂出窍 — “To be frightened out of one's wits”
三魂出窍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be frightened out of one's wits”. To be scared stiff; to be extremely frightened and disoriented. Literally, “Three souls leave the body”.
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三魂出窍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
三魂出窍 Character Breakdown
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他独自走在漆黑的森林里，突然听到一声怪叫，吓得三魂出窍，全身发抖。
Walking alone in the dark forest, he suddenly heard a strange shriek and was frightened out of his wits, trembling all over.
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Open the tool →Questions about 三魂出窍
What does 三魂出窍 mean?
三魂出窍 (sān hún chū qiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be frightened out of one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 三魂出窍?
三魂出窍 is pronounced sān hún chū qiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三魂出窍 literally mean?
Literally, 三魂出窍 means “Three souls leave the body”. It is used to mean “to be frightened out of one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三魂出窍?
形容害怕得不知所措。