very frightened
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ò D ǎ NH á nx ī n, which means still scared. I'm very scared. It comes from Gu yongzhuan, the book of Han Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
I was scared and shivered. It's a metaphor for fear.
The origin of Idioms
Ban Gu of the Eastern Han Dynasty said in Gu yongzhuan of Hanshu that "Chen Yong broke his heart and prophesied for years."
Idiom usage
I am very afraid.
very frightened
which it would be awkward to disclose - nán yán zhī yǐn
a shortsighted and good-for-nothing person - ròu yǎn fán tāi
have callosities on one 's hands and feet - shǒu zú pián zhī
squat on the grass and chat of old times - bān jīng dào gù