惊魂未定 (jīng hún wèi dìng) — still badly shaken; not yet recovered from a shock
Definition
Literally 'startled soul not yet settled': still in shock after a frightening event, body and mind not back to normal. Used for lingering shaken states, not a momentary scare.
idiom
still badly shakennot yet recovered from a shock
Examples
- 惊魂未定，。Tā chū le chē huò zhī hòu yì zhí jīng hún wèi dìng, wǎn shàng shuì bù zháo jué.He's been badly shaken after the car accident and can't sleep at night.
- ，惊魂未定。Suī rán dì zhèn yǐ jīng guò qù sān tiān, dàn dà jiā réng rán jīng hún wèi dìng.Although the earthquake passed three days ago, everyone is still shaken.
- 惊魂未定，。Tā tīng dào zhè ge huài xiāo xi hòu jīng hún wèi dìng, bàn tiān shuō bù chū huà lái.After hearing the bad news, he was still badly shaken and couldn't speak for a long time.
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