魂飛魄散 hún fēi pò sàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom)
  2. fig. to be frightened stiff
  3. spooked out of one's mind
  4. terror-stricken

CHARACTERS

魂 hún
HSK 6
soul, spirit
飛 fēi fly; go quickly; dart; high
魄 pò
HSK 6
vigor; body; dark part of moon
散 sàn
HSK 4
scatter, disperse, break up