驚心動魄 jīng xīn dòng pò

DEFINITIONS

  1. shaking one to the core
  2. extremely disturbing
  3. hair-raising (idiom)

CHARACTERS

驚 jīng frighten, surprise, startle
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
動 dòng move, happen; movement, action
魄 pò
HSK 6
vigor; body; dark part of moon