strike terror in one 's heart

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