Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「心驚肉跳」. Learn its usage below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「心驚肉跳」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Describes the feeling of worrying about impending disaster and feeling panic-stricken.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xīn jīng ròu tiào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sam1 geng1 yuk6 tiu3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
