心惊胆战
心惊胆战
xīn jīng dǎn zhàn
lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless
idiom
Traditional: 心驚膽戰
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- (idiom) lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear
- scared witless
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Related Words
胆战心惊(dǎn zhàn xīn jīng)— to tremble with fear (idiom)
→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)
→心惊肉跳(xīn jīng ròu tiào)— lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster
→战战兢兢(zhàn zhàn jīng jīng)— trembling with fear
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