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破胆寒心

pòdǎnhánxīn

Traditional: 破膽寒心

lit. to bust guts and freeze the heart (idiom); terrifying / to scare sb badly

Character Breakdown

破
pò
to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy
HSK 4
胆
dǎn
gallbladder; gall, guts, courage
HSK 5
寒
hán
chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble
HSK 4
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3

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