一夕数惊

Traditional: 一夕數驚

yī xī shù jīng

Dictionary entry

(lit.) one scare after another in a single night (idiom)

What does 一夕数惊 mean?

一夕数惊 (yī xī shù jīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) one scare after another in a single night (idiom)

2(fig.) to live in fear

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 夕xī(bound form) sunset; dusk · (bound form) evening; night 数shǔto count · to count as; to regard as 惊jīngto startle · to be frightened

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一夕数惊

yī xī shù jīng

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