惊心动魄 jīngxīn-dòngpò heart-stopping
(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking
How to remember 惊心动魄: 惊 frighten + 心 heart + 动 move + 魄 vigor = heart-stopping.
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How it is used
- Idiom: heart-stopping, hair-raising - of a thrilling, harrowing experience - 一场惊心动魄的比赛 (yì chǎng jīngxīn-dòngpò de bǐsài) a nail-biting match.
- Describes intense, breathtaking drama or danger that shakes you to the core.
- Stronger than 惊险 (jīngxiǎn, thrilling/perilous); adds an emotionally shattering, soul-stirring quality.