with one 's hair standing on end(máo fā sǒng rán)

with one 's hair standing on end

Hairy, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m á of ā s ǒ NgR á n, which means that the hair stands up, utters horror and fear. It comes from Dai Jiansheng, a record of night stories, written by he bange in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

In the dead of night, one hears a tiger roar on the top of the mountain without any cover. It's frightening.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: hairy, hairy, creepy; Antonyms: calm

The origin of Idioms

"Dai Jiansheng overheard a discussion between two ghosts, and actually mentioned him in the discussion. When Dai suddenly heard this, he was thrilled. "

Idiom explanation

The hair sticks up. Utter horror, fear. It's also called "hair scares".

Chinese PinYin : máo fā sǒng rán