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吓死人

xiàsǐrén

Description

这是一个口语说法，用来说一件事很吓人，让人非常害怕或很惊讶。

This is a colloquial expression used to say something is very scary, making people very frightened or surprised.

我们也常用它来说价钱很高或数量很大，有点开玩笑的意思。

We also often use it to say the price is very high or the quantity is very large, with a bit of a joking meaning.

Meanings

吓死人xiàsǐrén

scary; frightening enough to scare someone to death

这个电影太吓死人了！

This movie is terrifying!

吓死人xiàsǐrén

shockingly high or extreme (colloquial exaggeration)

这里的房价吓死人。

The housing prices here are outrageous.

Related words

吓人害怕可怕吓一跳惊人

Notes

  • Etymology

    吓 (scare) + 死 (to death) + 人 (person), literally "scare someone to death."

  • Nuance

    informal and often exaggerated; can express either real fear or amazement.

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