心惊肉跳
心惊肉跳
xīn jīng ròu tiào
lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster
idiom
Traditional: 心驚肉跳
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- (idiom) lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster
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Related Words
五劳七伤(wǔ láo qī shāng)— (TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)
→一心一德(yī xīn yī dé)— of one heart and one mind (idiom)
→人面兽心(rén miàn shòu xīn)— human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced
→心惊胆战(xīn jīng dǎn zhàn)— lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear
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