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吓破胆

xià pò dǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be scared out of one's wits / to scare stiff
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3064b840994da6bf. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嚇破膽 吓破胆 [xia4 po4 dan3] /to be scared out of one's wits/to scare stiff/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 嚇破膽

  • 吓
    hè

    to scare / to intimidate / to threaten / (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut / (interjection showing astonishment)

    xià

    to frighten / to scare

  • 破
    pò

    broken / damaged / worn out / lousy / rotten / to break, split or cleave / to get rid of / to destroy / to break with / to defeat / to capture (a city etc) / to expose the truth of

  • 胆
    dǎn

    gall bladder / courage / guts / gall / inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.