胆战心惊 terrified
Explanation
形容因害怕而身体发抖，心惊肉跳的样子。
Describes someone who is trembling with fear and has a pounding heart.
Origin Story
话说唐僧师徒西天取经，途径一座荒凉的山谷。黑云压顶，狂风怒号，山谷里阴森恐怖，令人毛骨悚然。悟空一路谨慎，但还是被突如其来的怪风卷到悬崖边，他惊险万分，紧紧抓住崖边的一块岩石。沙僧吓得脸色惨白，浑身发抖，胆战心惊地喊道：“大师兄！小心啊！”八戒则躲在唐僧身后，吓得瑟瑟发抖，不敢出声。唐僧虽然也害怕，但他念着佛经，勉强保持镇定，心里却也胆战心惊。师徒四人历经磨难，终于到达西天，取得真经。
It is said that when Tang Sanzang and his disciples were traveling west to get scriptures, they passed through a desolate valley. Dark clouds hung overhead, and the wind howled. The valley was gloomy and terrifying. Wukong was cautious, but he was still swept by a sudden gust of wind to the edge of a cliff. He was in danger and tightly grasped a rock at the edge of the cliff. Sha Seng's face was pale with fright, trembling all over, he was terrified, and shouted: “Master! Be careful!” Bajie hid behind Tang Sanzang, shivering and unable to make a sound. Though Tang Sanzang was also scared, he chanted scriptures and managed to remain calm, but he was also frightened at heart. After numerous hardships, the four disciples finally reached the Western Heaven and obtained the scriptures.
Usage
作谓语、状语；形容非常害怕。
Used as predicate and adverbial; describes being very afraid.
Examples
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听到这个噩耗，他吓得胆战心惊。
tīng dào zhège èghào, tā xià de dǎn zhàn xīn jīng
Hearing this terrible news, he was terrified.
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面对突如其来的危险，她依然镇定自若，并没有胆战心惊。
miàn duì tūrú'é lái de wēixiǎn, tā yīrán zhèndìng zìruò, bìng méiyǒu dǎn zhàn xīn jīng
Faced with sudden danger, she remained calm and composed, without being frightened and terrified