to be scared; to lose one's temper
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to feel scared; to panic; to feel nervous
informalA colloquial expression describing a feeling of fear or unease, often used when encountering something strange, unfamiliar, or threatening.
Shēn深
yè夜
dú独
zì自
zǒu走
guò过
nà那
tiáo条
hēi黑
xiàng巷
zi子
，
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
zhí直
fā发
máo毛
。
Walking alone through that dark alley late at night, he felt really scared.
Tā她
yī一
tīng听
dào到
guài怪
shēng声
jiù就
hún浑
shēn身
fā发
máo毛
。
She felt a shiver of fear all over her body as soon as she heard the strange noise.
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Zhè这
ge个
kǒng恐
bù怖
piān片
kàn看
de得
wǒ我
zhí直
fā发
máo毛
。
This horror movie made me really creeped out.
verb
to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage
dialectA dialectal usage, primarily in Northern Mandarin. It describes getting suddenly and visibly angry.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
xīn心
qíng情
bù不
hǎo好
，
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
fā发
máo毛
le了
。
He was in a bad mood today and flew into a rage over a trivial matter.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
yī一
tīng听
bào报
gào告
chū出
cuò错
，
lì立
kè刻
fā发
máo毛
le了
。
The boss lost his temper immediately upon hearing there was a mistake in the report.