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to have lingering fears · trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)

心有余悸
xīn yǒu yú jì
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(lit.) a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom) · (fig.) sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences惊弓之鸟jīng gōng zhī niǎo(lit.) to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom) · (fig.) to be terrified at the thought (of it)谈虎色变tán hǔ sè biànlingering fear · fear after the event · post-traumatic stress后怕hòu pà
Antonyms
cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves · perfectly composed泰然自若tài rán zì ruò
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