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Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「驚魂失魄」 today for free with this guide.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「驚魂失魄」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

It is used to describe something that makes people feel deeply and is greatly shocked. Same as “horrified and distraught”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jīng hún shī pò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

geng1 wan4 sat1 paak3

The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.