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心胆俱裂

xīn dǎn jù lièdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be scared out of one's wits (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.

Source record: cd-f08fb2c2f5ad11b1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

心膽俱裂 心胆俱裂 [xin1 dan3 ju4 lie4] /to be scared out of one's wits (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 心膽俱裂

  • 心
    xīn

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

  • 胆
    dǎn

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

  • 俱
    jù

    (literary) all / both / entirely / without exception / (literary) to be together / (literary) to be alike

  • 裂
    liè

    to split / to crack / to break open / to rend

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.