We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「丟魂丟魄」, with its usage explained below.
The idiom 「丟魂丟魄」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Describes being extremely frightened. Same as “losing one’s soul”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
diū hún diū pò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
diu6 wan4 diu6 paak3
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
