膽戰心驚 dǎn zhàn xīn jīng

to tremble with fear (idiom); scared witless

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
膽 dǎn
courage; guts; gall bladder
戰 zhàn
to fight; fight; battle
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
驚 jīng
to be frightened; to be scared; to startle