心惊 (xīn jīng) — to be frightened; to be extremely worried
Definition
Literary 'to be frightened / panicked' — stronger and more written than plain 害怕, often used in set phrases like 胆战心惊.
verb
to be frightenedto be extremely worried
Examples
- 心惊。Tā tīng dào zhè ge huài xiāo xi hòu xīn jīng bù yǐ.He was terrified after hearing this bad news.
- ，。Miàn duì tū fā de wēi xiǎn, tā xīn jīng dǎn zhàn.Facing the sudden danger, she was panic-stricken.
- ，心惊。Měi cì kǎo shì qián, wǒ dōu huì jué de xīn jīng.Before every exam, I feel scared and anxious.
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