心悸 (xīn jì) — (medicine) palpitation; (literary) a feeling of fear or fright; to be scared
Definition
心悸 (xīnjì) is a compound of 心 'heart' and 悸 'throb/palpitate'. It means the physical sensation of the heart pounding irregularly; the literary sense 'to be scared' is a metaphor extending that thumping feeling to sudden fear.
noun
(medicine) palpitation(literary) a feeling of fear or frightto be scared
Examples
- 心悸，。Tā zuì jìn jīng cháng gǎn dào xīn jì, yī shēng jiàn yì tā duō xiū xi.He has been feeling palpitations lately, and the doctor advised him to rest more.
- ，心悸。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā tū rán gǎn dào yí zhèn xīn jì.Upon hearing this news, she suddenly felt a pang of fear.
- 心悸，。xīn jì Shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de xīn zàng zhèng zhuàng, dàn bú bì guò yú dān xīn.Palpitation is a common cardiac symptom, but there's no need to worry too much.
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