毛骨悚然

máogǔsǒngrán ㄇㄠˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄖㄢˊ

    • to have one's hair stand on end (idiom)
    • to feel one's blood run cold

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

毛骨悚然 usually describes fear felt right at the scene. 不寒而栗 often describes the fear felt when thinking back on something, or being frightened by something menacing.

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