huángsǒng

惶悚

Word · Adjective

frightened and terrified

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

frightened; terrified; filled with fear and anxiety

literary

A literary term describing a state of deep fear and apprehension. Often used in formal or written contexts.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā他
nèi内
xīn心
huáng惶
sǒng悚
bù不
ān安
 。

Upon hearing the news, he was filled with fear and anxiety.

Miàn面
duì对
wèi未
zhī知
de的
wēi威
xié胁
 ,
zhòng众
rén人
jiē皆
gǎn感
huáng惶
sǒng悚
 。

Faced with an unknown threat, everyone felt terrified.

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Tā他
nà那
huáng惶
sǒng悚
de的
shén神
sè色
bào暴
lù露
le了
nèi内
xīn心
de的
kǒng恐
jù惧
 。

His terrified expression revealed the fear in his heart.