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驚魂甫定

简惊魂甫定 · 繁驚魂甫定

Mandarin · pinyin jīng hún fǔ dìng

to have just recovered from a shock

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驚: Look up this written character
魂: hún · soul, spirit
甫: fǔ · begin; man, father; great; a distance of ten li
定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle

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1–2–3–4 · jing1 hun2 fu3 ding4

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ging1 wan4 pou1 ding6

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