hài​rén​tīng​wén HSK7

shocking

骇人听闻 駭人聽聞 hài​rén​tīng​wén
shocking
appalling; horrifying; atrocious. Describes something (usually a true event) that is extremely shocking when heard. Compare with 耸人听闻 sǒng​rén​tīng​wén, which usually refers to exaggerated or fabricated stories.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.07 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.03 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

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