驚心悼膽驚心碎膽jīng xīn dào dǎnbe scared stiff; be seized by panic; have one’s heart in one’s boots (/mouth); be scared out of one’s wits;terror-stricken
? 匪首們對小分隊的神出鬼沒，真有些驚心碎膽，又恨又怕，但又無可奈何。(曲波《林海雪原》481)The swift arrival and disappearance of the PLA unit both startled and frightened the bandit leaders. They were angry and fearful,but there was nothing they could do about it.
? 我軍渡江的消息使敵人～。The news that our army had crossed the river struck terror into the hearts of the enemy. 驚心悼膽jīnɡ xīn dào dǎn悼：恐懼。形容恐懼到了極點。be frightened out of one’s wit’s, be scared stiff, extremely frightened |