破胆寒心
pò​dǎn​hán​xīn

to be scared out of one's wits

  • created sense approved 破胆寒心/破膽寒心 · pò​dǎn​hán​xīn · to be scared out of one's wits — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    破胆寒心 / 破膽寒心

    pò​dǎn​hán​xīn

    to be scared out of one's wits

    to be extremely frightened or terrified; literally to have one's gall bladder broken and one's heart turn cold

    破胆 (literal) → 破胆/破膽 · pò​dǎn · to be scared stiff 寒心 (literal) → 寒心 · hán​xīn · terrified

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