细思极恐

Traditional: 細思極恐

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Dictionary entry

scary to think about (coll.) (coined c. 2013)

What does 细思极恐 mean?

细思极恐 (xì sī jí kǒng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1scary to think about (coll.) (coined c. 2013)

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细xìthin or slender · finely particulate 思sīto think · to consider 极jíextremely · pole (geography, physics)恐kǒngafraid · frightened

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