hài
rén
tīng
wén

HSK 7-9
idiom

Meaning of 骇人听闻

骇人听闻 means shocking to hear; causing great shock; horrifying; appalling (usu. of bad things happening in society). Pronounced hài rén tīng wén. HSK 7-9.

  • shocking to hear; causing great shock; horrifying; appalling (usu. of bad things happening in society)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shì
jiàn
hài
rén
tīng
wén
de
cǎn
àn
 

This is a shocking and tragic case.

Bào
zhǐ
le
hài
rén
tīng
wén
de
chǒu
wén
 

The newspaper exposed that shocking scandal.

Zhè
yàng
de
bào
xíng
zhēn
shì
hài
rén
tīng
wén
 

Such acts of violence are truly appalling.