胆战心惊

Traditional: 膽戰心驚

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Dictionary entry

to tremble with fear (idiom)

What does 胆战心惊 mean?

胆战心惊 (dǎn zhàn xīn jīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to tremble with fear (idiom)

2scared witless

Character breakdown

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胆dǎngall bladder · courage 战zhànto fight · fight 心xīnheart · mind 惊jīngto startle · to be frightened

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胆战心惊

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