惊心动魄 Thrilling
Explanation
形容事情或景象非常紧张刺激，令人心惊胆战。
Describes something very tense and exciting, which makes people feel scared and anxious.
Origin Story
春秋时期，越王勾践卧薪尝胆，十年生聚教训，终于打败了强大的吴国。吴王夫差死后，他的儿子继承了王位，但吴国的国力已经衰弱不堪。越王勾践决定乘胜追击，彻底灭亡吴国。大军压境，吴军溃不成军，吴王带着他的嫔妃仓皇逃窜。那场景，真是惊心动魄，让人心惊胆战。越军追兵如潮，吴王看着身后越来越近的追兵，心头一阵阵的抽搐。他紧紧抱着怀里的西施，感受着她颤抖的身躯，他知道，这场逃亡，不仅关系到他的性命，更关系到吴国的命运。他从未感到如此的绝望和恐惧，然而，为了生存，为了保全自己的性命，他必须坚持下去。最终，吴王还是逃脱了，但是吴国也从此走向了灭亡。
During the Spring and Autumn Period, King Goujian of Yue endured hardships and trained his army for ten years, finally defeating the powerful Wu. After the death of King Fuchai of Wu, his son inherited the throne, but the power of Wu was already weakened. King Goujian of Yue decided to take advantage of the victory and completely destroy Wu. The army pressed on, and the Wu army collapsed. King Fuchai fled in a panic with his concubines. The scene was truly thrilling and terrifying. The pursuing Yue army was like a tidal wave. King Fuchai saw the pursuers getting closer and closer, and his heart ached. He hugged Xishi tightly in his arms, feeling her trembling body. He knew that this escape was not only related to his life, but also to the fate of Wu. He had never felt so desperate and afraid, but to survive, to save his life, he had to persevere. In the end, King Fuchai escaped, but Wu was destroyed from then on.
Usage
常用来形容事件或场景非常紧张刺激，令人感到害怕和不安。
Often used to describe events or scenes that are very tense and exciting, causing fear and unease.
Examples
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看完那场惊心动魄的演出，我久久不能平静。
kan wan na chang jingxin dongpo de yanchu, wo jiujjiu buneng pingjing
After watching that thrilling performance, I couldn't calm down for a long time.
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他讲述了那场惊心动魄的逃亡经历。
ta jiangshu le na chang jingxin dongpo de taowang jingli
He told the thrilling story of his escape.
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电影的结尾，一场惊心动魄的打斗震撼人心。
dianying de jiewei, yichang jingxin dongpo de daodou zhenhan renxin
At the end of the movie, a thrilling fight is touching