胆战心惊 dǎn zhàn xīn jīng

to tremble with fear (idiom); scared witless

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 23868th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to tremble with fear (idiom)
  2. 2. scared witless

Characters

Character Meaning
胆 dǎn HSK 5
courage; guts; gall bladder
战 zhàn HSK 5
to fight; fight; battle
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
惊 jīng HSK 4
to be frightened; to be scared; to startle