Definition & Meaning

shiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder; a chill runs down one's back

Word usage

bù hán ér lì

不 寒 而 栗

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slshiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder; a chill runs down one's back
- yī xiǎng dào wǒ chuǎng de huò jiù bù hán ér lì
  一想到我闯的祸，就不寒而栗。
  I shuddered at the thought of all the trouble I'd caused.
- tā yī xiǎng dào jí jiāng fā shēng de chōng tū jiù bù hán ér lì
  他一想到即将发生的冲突就不寒而栗。
  He shuddered at the thought of the conflict ahead.
- zhè jǐng xiàng shǐ wǒ bù hán ér lì
  这景象使我不寒而栗。
  The sight gave me the creeps.
synonym
dǎn zhàn xīn jīng胆战心惊 xīn jīng ròu tiào心惊肉跳 dǎn chàn xīn jīng胆颤心惊 xīn jīng dǎn tiào心惊胆跳

Word usage

Note
1."不寒而栗" often follows "令人", "使人"; 2."栗" cannot be written as "粟".

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