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魂飛魄散

简魂飞魄散 · 繁魂飛魄散

Mandarin · pinyin hún fēi pò sàn

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

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魂: hún · soul, spirit
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魄: pò · vigor; body; dark part of moon
散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high

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2–1–4–4 · hun2 fei1 po4 san4

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wan4 fei1 paak3 saan3

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(idiomatic) to be frightened stiff; to be spooked out of one's mind; to be terror-stricken

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