胆裂

Mandarin

simpl. 胆裂
trad. 膽裂

Etymology

胆 (gall) + 裂 (to split)

In other words, to be so terrified, that one's gall bladder is about to split open.

Adjective

胆裂 (simplified, Pinyin dǎnliè, traditional 膽裂)

  1. (archaic) terrified; scared out of one's mind

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Last modified on 6 June 2012, at 23:13