惊心动魄

Traditional: 驚心動魄

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Dictionary entry

(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking

What does 惊心动魄 mean?

惊心动魄 (jīng xīn dòng pò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking

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惊jīngto startle · to be frightened 心xīnheart · mind 动dòng(of sth) to move · to set in movement 魄pò(literary) soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)

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