魂不附体 hún bù fù tǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits
  2. beside oneself

CHARACTERS

魂 hún soul, spirit
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
附 fù adhere to, append; rely on near to
体 tǐ body; group, class, body, unit; inferior