魂飛魄散

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Chinese

soul to fly soul
adjourn; scatter; leisurely
adjourn; scatter; leisurely; loosen; powdered medicine; to scatter; to come loose
 
trad. (魂飛魄散)
simp. (魂飞魄散)
Literally: “the soul flies away and scatters”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

魂飛魄散

  1. to be frightened stiff; to be spooked out of one's mind; to be terror-stricken

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

魂飛魄散 (honbibaeksan) (hangeul 혼비백산)

  1. hanja form? of 혼비백산