terrified; panic-stricken; scared out of one's wits
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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terrified; panic-stricken; scared out of one's wits
Also expressed as 丧魂失魄 (sàng hún shī pò). Typically used to describe someone who is so frightened that they lose their composure.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
gè个
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
dùn顿
shí时
sàng丧
hún魂
luò落
pò魄
，
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Upon hearing that terrifying news, he instantly became panic-stricken and speechless.
Dí敌
rén人
sàng丧
hún魂
luò落
pò魄
de地
sì四
chù处
táo逃
cuàn窜
。
The enemy fled in panic in all directions.
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Nà那
chǎng场
chē车
huò祸
ràng让
tā她
sàng丧
hún魂
luò落
pò魄
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
，
wǎn晚
shang上
dōu都
bù不
gǎn敢
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
That car accident left her terrified for several days, and she didn't even dare to sleep at night.
Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
zǒu走
zài在
qī漆
hēi黑
de的
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
lǐ里
，
shāo稍
yǒu有
fēng风
chuī吹
cǎo草
dòng动
jiù就
xià吓
de得
sàng丧
hún魂
luò落
pò魄
。
He was walking alone in the pitch-black alley, and even the slightest rustle would scare him out of his wits.