Lost souls
The Chinese idiom, w á NGH ú ns à NGP à in pinyin, means to be very scared or upset. It comes from dadongda, living together in Yuan and Ming Dynasties.
Idiom usage
Be in a state of panic
Analysis of Idioms
Near synonym: lost soul
The origin of Idioms
The second part of "living together in the yuan and Ming Dynasties, beating Dong Da" says: "brother, you should be broad-minded and stop blocking. I will teach him to lose his soul and recognize a virtuous man."
Idiom explanation
Describe a person who is very frightened, frightened or upset.
Lost souls
act towards one another like brothers and sisters - rú xiōng rú dì
pledge ourselves to live and die together - shì tóng shēng sǐ
become intimate at the first meeting - qīng gài rú gù
have red silk draped over one 's shoulders and flowers pinned on one 's breast - pī hóng dài huā