魂飛魄散

wan4 fei1 paak3 saan3

lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom) · fig. to be frightened stiff · spooked out of one's mind

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom)
  2. fig. to be frightened stiff
  3. spooked out of one's mind
  4. terror-stricken

Written Forms

魂飛魄散Traditional · Main Form
魂飞魄散Alternate Form

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