4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 925

Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「毛發聳然」. Check below for details.

The featured idiom 「毛發聳然」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

The hair stood up. It expresses extreme horror and fear. Same as “hair standing on end”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

máo fā sǒng rán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mou1/mou4 faat3 sung2 yin4

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.