strike terror in one 's heart
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ú NF à ID à ns à ng, which means extremely scared. From the water margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
It describes extreme fear. It's the same as "the soul is broken".
The origin of Idioms
The 114th chapter of the outlaws of the marsh written by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty: "it makes people know that the army is not far from the city. They look at the water and land roads in the distance, and the banners block out the sun, and the boats and horses are connected. They are scared to death."
Idiom usage
He is afraid of several enemies and runs away with his head in his arms. The first act of Chen Qitong's ten thousand rivers and mountains
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: fear of death, fear of war, fear of death
Chinese PinYin : hún fēi dǎn sàng
strike terror in one 's heart
Grinding water chestnut for chicken head. líng jiǎo mó zuò jī tóu
Things will return to the extreme. wù jí bì fǎn