心惊胆战 in English xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiomatic expression); prostrate with fear
  • scared witless

Simplified Characters

心 惊 胆 战

Traditional Characters

心 驚 膽 戰

Pinyin

xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

心xin1heart 惊jing1to startle 胆dan3gall bladder 战zhan4to fight