心惊肉跳
xīn​jīng​ròu​tiào

trembling with fear

  • created reference approved 心惊肉跳/心驚肉跳 → 心惊肉战/心驚肉戰 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心惊肉跳 / 心驚肉跳 xīn​jīng​ròu​tiào

    心惊肉战 / 心驚肉戰 xīn​jīng​ròu​zhàn

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 心惊肉跳/心驚肉跳 · xīn​jīng​ròu​tiào · trembling with fear — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心惊肉跳 / 心驚肉跳

    xīn​jīng​ròu​tiào

    trembling with fear

    (idiom) to be extremely nervous or frightened, especially when anticipating disaster; to have the jitters

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · heart 惊 (literal) → 惊/驚 · jīng · to be startled 肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat 跳 (literal) → 跳 · tiào · to palpitate

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