魂飛魄散 hún fēi pò sàn

fig. to be frightened stiff; terror-stricken

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
魂 hún HSK 6
spirit; soul
飛 fēi
to fly
魄 pò HSK 6
soul; mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body
散 sàn HSK 4
to scatter; to disperse; to break up (a meeting etc)