破膽寒心 pò dǎn hán xīn

to be scared out of one's wits

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be scared out of one's wits

Characters

Character Meaning
破 pò HSK 4
broken; to break, split or cleave; damaged
膽 dǎn
courage; guts; gall bladder
寒 hán HSK 4
cold; poor; to tremble
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention