心惊胆战

心驚膽戰
xīnjīngdǎnzhàn
  1. lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear
  2. scared witless

CEDICT

to tremble with fear; to shake with fright

Wiktionary

形容十分害怕。《西游记．第一○回》：「龙王见说，心惊胆颤，毛骨悚然。」《精忠岳传．第四三回》：「兀朮三人，听得战鼓齐鸣，心惊胆战。」也作「胆战心惊」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 心惊 xīnjīng
  1. fearful
  2. apprehensive
2 胆战 dǎnzhàn to tremble with fear

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