魂不附体 in English hun2 bu4 fu4 ti3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) body and soul separated (idiomatic expression); metaphorically scared out of one's wits
  • beside oneself

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Pinyin

hun2 bu4 fu4 ti3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

hun2old variant of 魂[hun2] bu4(negative prefix) fu4variant of 附[fu4] ti3body