发慌 (fā huāng) — to feel nervous; to get flustered

Definition

发慌 (fāhuāng) is a colloquial verb meaning 'to get flustered / panicked', often used in imperatives to calm someone down. Less intense than 害怕 (fear) — it describes temporary nervousness, not lasting fear.

verb

to feel nervousto get flustered

Examples

发慌，。
Bié fā huāng, màn màn shuō.
Don't get flustered, speak slowly.
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Nǐ fā shén me huāng? zhè shì hěn róng yì.
What are you panicking about? This is easy.
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Tā zuó tiān fā le huāng, jīn tiān hǎo duō le.
He got flustered yesterday, but today he's much better.

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