怵目惊心 | chù mù jīng xīn | lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight; also written 触目惊心 | |
发怵 | fā chù | to feel terrified; to grow apprehensive | |
怵惕 | chù tì | to be alarmed; to be apprehensive | |
怵惧 | chù jù | fear; dread; panic | |
怵然 | chù rán | fearful |
1 | I have great difficulties with saying goodbye. | |
2 | I cringed, convinced that this would be the last time I would ever see my friend Sol. | |
3 | I'm horribly camera shy. Whenever I take a picture, I just can't stand the way I look. | |
4 | Though he prefers thrillers and science fiction, he had read the novel on the plane. | |
5 | The professor chuckled when we told her that we were afraid of her. |