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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「魂飛膽戰」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Describes extreme fear and panic. Same as “soul-splitting”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hún fēi dǎn zhàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wan4 fei1 daam2 jin3
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.

