不寒而栗 in English bu4 han2 er2 li4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) not cold, yet shivering (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to tremble with fear
  • to be terrified

Simplified Characters

不 寒 而 栗

Traditional Characters

不 寒 而 慄

Pinyin

bu4 han2 er2 li4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 寒han2cold 而er2and 栗li4afraid