魂飞魄散 meaning in English
be frightened out of one's wits [senses]; almost swooning with fright; one's heart almost stood still with fright.; struck dumb (也说“魂销魄散”、“魂失魄散”、“魄散魂飞”)
Examples
- The news shocked him to the core .
报上的消息惊得他魂飞魄散。 - I turned; a second huge wave was overtaking us, winch i half hoped would drown me. with a curious fascination i watched its awful advent .
我转过身去，又一排巨浪迎头向我们扑过来，我以为这一下子多半要给淹死了，不由魂飞魄散地瞅着那可怕的大浪。 - Yeah , just one shell and governments fall like flies
个巨型炸弹，政府魂飞魄散 - I was frightened out of my wits when i met the tiger face to face
当我与老虎面对面时，我被吓得魂飞魄散。 - I never have seen men more dreadfully affected than the pirates
我从未见过别人会像那群海盗那样吓得魂飞魄散。