膽戰心驚 dǎn zhàn xīn jīng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

膽 dǎn gall bladder; bravery, courage
戰 zhàn war, fighting, battle
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
驚 jīng frighten, surprise, startle