jīng

common
noun

Meaning of 虚惊

虚惊 means false alarm; unnecessary panic; groundless scare. Pronounced xū jīng.

  • false alarm; unnecessary panic; groundless scare

Definitions & Examples

Lín
men
shòu
le
chǎng
jīng
 

The neighbors had a false alarm.

Yuán
lái
shì
jīng
chǎng
 
jiā
dōu
sōng
le
kǒu
 

It turned out to be a false alarm, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Shēn
de
huǒ
jǐng
ràng
zhěng
dòng
lóu
de
rén
dōu
jīng
chǎng
 

The late-night fire alarm gave everyone in the building a false scare.

Zhè
zhǐ
shì
chǎng
jīng
 
bìng
méi
yǒu
shén
me
wēi
xiǎn
 

This was just a false alarm; there was no real danger.

Measure Words

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