心 有 余 悸

xīn yǒu yú jìdictionary entry

to have lingering fears / trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)

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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.

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Original source entry:

心有餘悸心有余悸 [xin1 you3 yu2 ji4] /to have lingering fears/trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 心有餘悸

心
xīn
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]
有
yǒu
to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)
余
yú
(literary) I / me / extra / surplus / remaining / remainder after division / (following numerical value) or more / in excess of (some number) / residue (math.) / after / I / me
Yú
surname Yu
悸
jì
to palpitate

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