hair-raising; absolutely terrified
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Meanings
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hair-raising; blood-curdling; terrified to the bone
formalLiterally 'hair standing on end and bones shivering'. Used to describe extreme fear or horror, often in response to scary stories, situations, or atmospheres.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
ge个
guǐ鬼
gù故
shi事
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
máo毛
gǔ骨
sǒng悚
rán然
。
Upon hearing that ghost story, he felt absolutely terrified.
Shēn深
yè夜
lǐ里
zǒu走
zài在
huāng荒
fèi废
de的
gǔ古
zhái宅
lǐ里
，
yī一
zhǒng种
máo毛
gǔ骨
sǒng悚
rán然
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
yóu油
rán然
ér而
shēng生
。
Walking through the abandoned old mansion late at night, a hair-raising feeling welled up inside him.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
kǒng恐
bù怖
jìng镜
tóu头
lìng令
rén人
máo毛
gǔ骨
sǒng悚
rán然
。
The horror scenes in this movie are absolutely blood-curdling.
Yī一
shēng声
tū突
rú如
qí其
lái来
de的
jiān尖
jiào叫
ràng让
zài在
chǎng场
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
máo毛
gǔ骨
sǒng悚
rán然
。
A sudden scream made everyone present shudder with fear.