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毛发森竖

毛发森竖 — “Hair bristling; hair standing on end”

毛发森竖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone so angry, terrified, or tense that their hair stands on end; to be bristling with fear or rage”. Literally, “hair bristling; hair standing on end”.

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毛发森竖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

毛发森竖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
毛
máo4Hair, fur, or rough
发
fà5to issue, send, or develop
森
sēn12dense forest; numerous; solemn
竖
shù9set upright, vertical stroke

Example Sentence with 毛发森竖

夜深人静时,听到窗外传来阵阵怪异的声响,他吓得毛发森竖
Late at night, in the quiet, he heard strange noises coming from outside the window and was so terrified that his hair stood on end.

Idioms Related to 毛发森竖

Synonyms of 毛发森竖

  • máo毛fà发jiē皆shù竖Hair stands on end from fear

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sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
  • máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror

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Questions about 毛发森竖

What does 毛发森竖 mean?

毛发森竖 (máo fà sēn shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone so angry, terrified, or tense that their hair stands on end; to be bristling with fear or rage”.

How do you pronounce 毛发森竖?

毛发森竖 is pronounced máo fà sēn shù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 毛发森竖 literally mean?

Literally, 毛发森竖 means “hair bristling; hair standing on end”. It is used to mean “describes someone so angry, terrified, or tense that their hair stands on end; to be bristling with fear or rage”.

What is the Chinese definition of 毛发森竖?

竖:直立。汗毛和头发都竖立起来。形容愤怒或极度恐惧、紧张的样子

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