魂飞魄散

hún fēi pò sàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to be frightened stiff
  3. 3. spooked out of one's mind
  4. 4. terror-stricken

Child Words of 魂飞魄散

散
sǎn

scattered

散
sàn

to scatter

飞
fēi

to fly

魂
hún

soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)

魄
pò

soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)