惊惶万状 in a state of panic
Explanation
惊惶：害怕；万状：各种样子，表示程度极深。形容害怕到了极点。
Jing huang (惊惶): frightened; Wan zhuang (万状): all kinds of appearances, expressing a very deep degree. Describes being extremely frightened.
Origin Story
夕阳西下，山谷里弥漫着令人不安的寂静。年轻的樵夫李大山，扛着满满一捆柴火，正准备下山回家。突然，他听到身后传来一阵沙沙的响声，如同蛇类爬行的声响，让他毛骨悚然。他缓缓地转过身，借着夕阳的余晖，他看到了一双闪着绿光的眼睛，正从灌木丛中窥视着他。恐惧瞬间将他包围，他惊惶万状，手中的柴火也掉落在地上。他连滚带爬地逃下山去，直到跑到村口，才敢停下来喘息。他惊魂未定，脸色惨白，浑身颤抖，把刚才看到的景象，以及他惊惶万状的心情，详细地告诉了村民。村民们安慰他，并帮忙寻找山谷里的异常情况。经过一番搜寻，他们发现那是一只受了伤的猫头鹰，它无意中吓到了李大山。虽然虚惊一场，但李大山这次经历让他永生难忘，也让他深刻体会到了惊惶万状的含义。
As the sun set, an unsettling silence filled the valley. Li Daschan, a young woodsman, shouldered a large bundle of firewood and was preparing to go home. Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound behind him, like a snake crawling, sending a chill down his spine. He slowly turned around and, in the fading sunlight, saw a pair of green eyes peering at him from the bushes. Fear instantly engulfed him; he was in a state of panic, and the firewood fell from his hands. He tumbled and scrambled down the mountain, only daring to stop and catch his breath when he reached the village entrance. Still shaken, pale, and trembling, he recounted to the villagers what he'd seen and the intense fear he'd felt. The villagers comforted him and helped search for anything unusual in the valley. After a thorough search, they discovered an injured owl that had unintentionally startled Li Daschan. Though it was a false alarm, this experience left an unforgettable mark on Li Daschan, making him deeply understand the meaning of "panic".
Usage
作谓语、状语；用于恐惧时
As predicate and adverbial; used when afraid
Examples
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听到这个噩耗，他惊惶万状，不知所措。
ting dao zhege e hao, ta jing huang wan zhuang, buzhi suo cuo.
Hearing the bad news, he was in a state of panic and didn't know what to do.
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面对突如其来的危险，她惊惶万状，脸色煞白。
mian dui turu qilai de weixian, ta jing huang wan zhuang, lian se sha bai
Faced with the sudden danger, she was in a state of panic, her face pale.