Chinese

máogǔsǒngrán
Meaning: hair-raising; blood-curdling; to make one's blood run cold
Part of Speech: Adjective, Four-character idiom

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Example sentences

這部恐怖電影的背景音樂讓人聽了毛骨悚然。
这部恐怖电影的背景音乐让人听了毛骨悚然。
The background music of this horror movie makes one feel hair-raising.
那部恐怖電影的場景讓人毛骨悚然。
The scenes in that horror movie were spine-chilling.
這部恐怖電影的音效設計非常成功,讓人毛骨悚然。
The sound effect design of this horror movie is very successful, making one's hair stand on end.

Usage Notes

Used to describe extreme fear or shock that makes one's hair stand on end.

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