不寒而栗 bù hán ér lì — to tremble with fear; shudder without cold

不寒而栗
bù hán ér lì

Characters: 不 · 寒 · 而 · 栗

Definitions

  1. to tremble with fear; shudder without cold

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom)
  2. fig. to tremble with fear
  3. to be terrified

zdic(汉典)

  1. 不冷而发抖。指恐惧心理引起的惊抖

ExtDict

  1. 栗：畏惧，发抖。不冷而发抖。形容非常恐惧。

Examples

  • 看到那血淋淋的场面，他不寒而栗。

    Seeing the gory scene, he shuddered with fear.

  • 想起那件事，他不寒而栗。

    Recalling that matter, he shuddered with fear.