Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
惊心
jīngxīn
Description
这个词的意思是让人心里很害怕、很紧张。
This word means to make people feel very scared and nervous.
我们常常说"惊心动魄"，用来形容非常吓人的事。
We often say "惊心动魄" to describe something very frightening.
Meanings
惊心jīngxīn
to be startled; to alarm the heart
这个故事让人惊心。
This story is shocking.
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Notes
- Etymology
惊 means 'startle/alarm' and 心 means 'heart', literally 'to startle the heart'.
- Nuance
rarely used alone; almost always in the idiom 惊心动魄 (thrilling, hair-raising).
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