心惊肉跳 in English xin1 jing1 rou4 tiao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) heart alarmed, body leaping (idiomatic expression); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster

Simplified Characters

心 惊 肉 跳

Traditional Characters

心 驚 肉 跳

Pinyin

xin1 jing1 rou4 tiao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

心xin1heart 惊jing1to startle 肉rou4meat 跳tiao4to jump