trembling with fear; scared stiff
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
trembling with fear; scared stiff; heart pounding and flesh jumping
Describes a state of extreme fear or anxiety, often anticipating something bad about to happen. Typically used as a predicate or adverbial modifier.
Zì自
cóng从
nà那
cì次
chē车
huò祸
hòu后
，
měi每
cì次
zuò坐
chē车
tā他
dōu都
xīn心
jīng惊
ròu肉
tiào跳
。
Ever since that car accident, he trembles with fear every time he gets in a car.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
gè个
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
shēng声
yīn音
，
tā她
xià吓
de得
xīn心
jīng惊
ròu肉
tiào跳
。
Hearing that terrifying sound, she was scared stiff.
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Zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xīn心
jīng惊
ròu肉
tiào跳
de的
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
yǒu有
shén什
me么
bù不
hǎo好
de的
shì事
qíng情
yào要
fā发
shēng生
。
These past few days he has been trembling with anxiety, as if something bad is about to happen.
Zǒu走
zài在
xuán悬
yá崖
biān边
shàng上
，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
jīng惊
ròu肉
tiào跳
。
Walking along the edge of a cliff really makes one's heart pound.