máo
sǒng
rán

idiom
common

Meaning of 毛骨悚然

毛骨悚然 means hair-raising; blood-curdling; terrified to the bone. Pronounced máo gǔ sǒng rán.

  • hair-raising; blood-curdling; terrified to the bone

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
dào
ge
guǐ
shi
 
gǎn
dào
máo
sǒng
rán
 

Upon hearing that ghost story, he felt absolutely terrified.

Shēn
zǒu
zài
huāng
fèi
de
zhái
 
zhǒng
máo
sǒng
rán
de
gǎn
jué
yóu
rán
ér
shēng
 

Walking through the abandoned old mansion late at night, a hair-raising feeling welled up inside him.

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
de
kǒng
jìng
tóu
lìng
rén
máo
sǒng
rán
 

The horror scenes in this movie are absolutely blood-curdling.

shēng
lái
de
jiān
jiào
ràng
zài
chǎng
suǒ
yǒu
rén
máo
sǒng
rán
 

A sudden scream made everyone present shudder with fear.