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心惊胆颤

xīn jīng dǎn chàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xīn jīng dǎn zhàn]
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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-72178710a79f73d8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

心驚膽顫 心惊胆颤 [xin1 jing1 dan3 chan4] /see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 心驚膽顫

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 惊
    jīng

    to startle / to be frightened / to be scared / alarm

  • 胆
    dǎn

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

  • 颤
    chàn

    to tremble / to shiver / to shake / to vibrate / Taiwan pr. [zhàn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.