驚 jīng

frighten, surprise, startle

DEFINITIONS

  • frighten, surprise, startle
  • to startle
  • to be frightened
  • to be scared
  • alarm

WORDS

一夕數驚 yī xī shù jīng one scare after another (idiom); in a constant state of tension
一驚一乍 yī jīng yī zhà frightened; flustered
一鳴驚人 yī míng jīng rén to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
二刻拍案驚奇 èr kè pāi àn jīng qí Slapping the Table in Amazement (Part II), second of two books of vernacular stories by Ming dynasty novelist Ling Mengchu 凌濛初|凌蒙初[Ling2 Meng2 chu1]
令人吃驚 lìng rén chī jīng to shock; to amaze
出驚 chū jīng see 吃驚|吃惊[chi1 jing1]
初刻拍案驚奇 chū kè pāi àn jīng qí Slapping the Table in Amazement (Part I), first of two books of vernacular stories by Ming dynasty novelist Ling Mengchu 凌濛初|凌蒙初[Ling2 Meng2 chu1]
動魄驚心 dòng pò jīng xīn shaking one to the core (idiom); extremely disturbing; shattering; hair-raising
受寵若驚 shòu chǒng ruò jīng overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
受驚 shòu jīng startled
可驚 kě jīng astonishing
吃驚 chī jīng to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
夜驚 yè jīng night terror; sleep terror
大吃一驚 dà chī yī jīng to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked
大驚 dà jīng with great alarm
大驚失色 dà jīng shī sè to turn pale with fright (idiom)
大驚小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
天驚石破 tiān jīng shí pò see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shi2 po4 tian1 jing1]
平生不做虧心事，半夜敲門心不驚 píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì ， bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
徒自驚擾 tú zì jīng rǎo to alarm oneself unnecessarily (idiom)
心驚 xīn jīng fearful; apprehensive
心驚肉跳 xīn jīng ròu tiào lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster
心驚膽戰 xīn jīng dǎn zhàn lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless
心驚膽顫 xīn jīng dǎn chàn see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4]
怵目驚心 chù mù jīng xīn lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight; also written 觸目驚心|触目惊心
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