胆战心惊 in English dan3 zhan4 xin1 jing1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to tremble with fear (idiomatic expression)
  • scared witless

Simplified Characters

胆 战 心 惊

Traditional Characters

膽 戰 心 驚

Pinyin

dan3 zhan4 xin1 jing1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

胆dan3gall bladder 战zhan4to fight 心xin1heart 惊jing1to startle