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心惊肉跳

xīn jīng ròu tiào

4-character word Traditional 心驚肉跳

What 心惊肉跳 means

1. lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster

The characters in 心惊肉跳

• 心xīnheart; mind; intention
• 惊jīngto startle; to be frightened; to be scared
• 肉ròumeat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit)
• 跳tiàoto jump; to hop; to skip over

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