三魂掉了兩魂

Simplified: 三魂掉了两魂

sānhúndiàoleliǎnghún ㄙㄢ ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄌㄜ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄣˊ

    • to be terrified
    • to be scared out of one's wits

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
of the three souls, two have dropped away
Meaning
Describes being terrified or thrown into a panic, as if one's spirit had left the body. Similar to 'scared out of one's wits'.

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