骇人听闻

Traditional: 駭人聽聞

hài rén tīng wén

Dictionary entry

shocking

What does 骇人听闻 mean?

骇人听闻 (hài rén tīng wén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1shocking

2horrifying

3atrocious

4terrible

Character breakdown

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骇hàito astonish · to startle 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]听yǐnsmile (archaic)闻Wénsurname Wen

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骇人听闻

hài rén tīng wén

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