tremble with fear; be terrified
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
tremble with fear; shake with terror; be scared stiff
Used to describe extreme fear or panic, often in the face of danger or threat. Suitable for both written and spoken contexts.
Zǒu走
zài在
xuán悬
yá崖
biān边
de的
xiǎo小
lù路
shàng上
，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
jīng惊
dǎn胆
zhàn战
。
Walking on the narrow path along the cliff was truly terrifying.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
shēng声
jù巨
xiǎng响
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
xīn心
jīng惊
dǎn胆
zhàn战
。
Everyone trembled with fear upon hearing that loud bang.
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Kàn看
wán完
nà那
bù部
kǒng恐
bù怖
diàn电
yǐng影
，
wǒ我
xīn心
jīng惊
dǎn胆
zhàn战
de地
huí回
le了
jiā家
。
After watching that horror movie, I went home trembling with fear.
Dí敌
rén人
bèi被
dǎ打
de得
xīn心
jīng惊
dǎn胆
zhàn战
，
sì四
chù处
táo逃
cuàn窜
。
The enemy was beaten into a panic and fled in all directions.