tremble with fear; be terrified
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trembling with fear; be extremely frightened
literaryLiterally 'liver trembles, heart startles'. Describes a state of intense terror that affects one physically and mentally. Often used in written or formal contexts, but also understood in speech.
Shēn深
yè夜
zǒu走
zài在
huāng荒
liáng凉
de的
shān山
lù路
shàng上
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
dǎn胆
zhàn战
xīn心
jīng惊
。
Walking on the desolate mountain road late at night, he felt terrified.
Yī一
xiǎng想
dào到
yào要
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
tā她
jiù就
dǎn胆
zhàn战
xīn心
jīng惊
。
Just thinking about having to give a speech on stage makes her tremble with fear.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
kǒng恐
bù怖
chǎng场
miàn面
lìng令
rén人
dǎn胆
zhàn战
xīn心
jīng惊
。
The horror scenes in this movie are terrifying.