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吓死
xiàsǐ
Description
"吓死"的意思是被吓得非常厉害，常常用来说自己受到很大的惊吓。
"吓死" means being extremely scared, often used to express that one has been greatly frightened.
人们喜欢说"吓死我了"，其实并不是真的死，只是很害怕。
People like to say "吓死我了" (scared me to death), but it doesn't mean they actually died, just that they were very scared.
Meanings
吓死xiàsǐ
to be scared to death; frightened badly
你突然出现，吓死我了！
You appeared suddenly and scared me to death!
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Notes
- Etymology
吓 (to scare) + 死 (to die), where 死 acts as an intensifier meaning 'extremely'.
- Nuance
usually exaggeration; 吓死我了 is a very common spoken reaction, not literal death.
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