tremble from fear or cold; shake like a leaf
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to tremble or shiver (due to fright or cold); to shake like chaff being sifted
informalMetaphorical expression comparing uncontrollable shaking to chaff being sifted in a sieve. Commonly used with resultative complements like 吓得 or 冻得.
Tā他
xià吓
de得
hún浑
shēn身
shāi筛
kāng糠
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
shuō说
bu不
chū出
lái来
。
He was shaking like a leaf from fright, unable to utter a single word.
Tiān天
qì气
tài太
lěng冷
le了
，
dòng冻
de得
tā他
zhí直
shāi筛
kāng糠
。
It was so cold that he was shivering uncontrollably.
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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
，
lǎo老
rén人
hún浑
shēn身
shāi筛
kāng糠
。
Upon hearing the bad news, the old man trembled all over.