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(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking

惊心动魄
jīng xīng dòng pò
j+īng·1st tonex+īng·1st toned+òng·4th tonep+ò·4th tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster心惊肉跳xīn jīng ròu tiàonervous · keyed up · intense · tense · strained · in short supply · scarce · CL: zhèn紧张jǐn zhāngastonishing惊人jīng rénlit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking · horrible to see · a ghastly sight触目惊心chù mù jīng xīn
Antonyms
cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves · perfectly composed泰然自若tài rán zì ruò(idiom) to have seen sth so often that it doesn't seem strange at all; to be well accustomed (to sth)见怪不怪jiàn guài bù guài