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一夕數驚
yī xī shù jīng
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one scare after another (idiom);
in a constant state of tension
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一驚一乍
yī jīng yī zhà
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frightened;
flustered
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一鳴驚人
yī míng jīng rén
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to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
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二刻拍案驚奇
èr kè pāi àn jīng qí
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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]
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令人吃驚
lìng rén chī jīng
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to shock;
to amaze
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出驚
chū jīng
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see 吃驚|吃惊[chi1 jing1]
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初刻拍案驚奇
chū kè pāi àn jīng qí
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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]
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動魄驚心
dòng pò jīng xīn
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shaking one to the core (idiom); extremely disturbing;
shattering;
hair-raising
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受寵若驚
shòu chǒng ruò jīng
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overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
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受驚
shòu jīng
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startled
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可驚
kě jīng
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astonishing
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吃驚
chī jīng
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to be startled;
to be shocked;
to be amazed
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夜驚
yè jīng
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night terror;
sleep terror
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大吃一驚
dà chī yī jīng
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to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled;
gobsmacked
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大驚
dà jīng
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with great alarm
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大驚失色
dà jīng shī sè
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to turn pale with fright (idiom)
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大驚小怪
dà jīng xiǎo guài
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to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
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天驚石破
tiān jīng shí pò
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see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shi2 po4 tian1 jing1]
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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
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He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.;
Rest with a clear conscience.
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徒自驚擾
tú zì jīng rǎo
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to alarm oneself unnecessarily (idiom)
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心驚
xīn jīng
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fearful;
apprehensive
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心驚肉跳
xīn jīng ròu tiào
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lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster
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心驚膽戰
xīn jīng dǎn zhàn
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lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear;
scared witless
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心驚膽顫
xīn jīng dǎn chàn
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see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4]
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怵目驚心
chù mù jīng xīn
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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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