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Definition(s) for: 心惊胆战

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
心惊胆战 xīn jīng dǎn zhàn - lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear
- scared witless

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 32,061 39,572 25,964

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
xīn- heart
- mind
- intention
- center
- core
- CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
jīng- to startle
- to be frightened
- to be scared
- alarm
dǎn- gall bladder
- courage
- guts
- gall
- inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
zhàn- to fight
- fight
- war
- battle

Other Words Containing 心惊胆战

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
心惊胆战 - - 32,061 39,572 25,964