魂飞魄散 in English hun2 fei1 po4 san4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the soul flies away and scatters (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to be frightened stiff
  • spooked out of one's mind
  • terror-stricken

Simplified Characters

魂 飞 魄 散

Traditional Characters

魂 飛 魄 散

Pinyin

hun2 fei1 po4 san4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

魂hun2old variant of 魂[hun2] 飞fei1to fly 魄po4soul 散san4variant of 散[san4]