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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「驚魂攝魄」.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「驚魂攝魄」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Describes something that makes people feel deeply and is greatly shocked. Same as “soul-stirring”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jīng hún shè pò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

geng1 wan4 sip3 paak3

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.