不寒而慄

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Chinese

not; no cold; poor; to tremble
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
afraid; trembling
trad. (不寒而慄)
simp. (不寒而栗)
Literally: “shiver but not cold”.

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Idiom

不寒而慄

  1. to tremble with fear; to shudder; to shiver all over despite not being cold