Translation

• lit. to shrink back at the sight of (sth daunting) (idiom)
• fig. to be deterred

Synonyms

• 不寒而栗, 丧胆, 丧魂落魄, 亡魂丧胆, 人心惶惶, 令人心悸, 咋舌, 噤若寒蝉, 大惊失色, 失色, 害怕, 心惊肉跳, 心惊胆战, 心惊胆颤, 心胆俱裂, 忌惮, 怕, 怖, 恐怖, 恐惧, 悚, 悬心吊胆, 惊心掉胆, 惊恐万状, 惧, 惧怕, 惮, 惶惑, 慑, 战战兢兢, 担惊受怕, 提心吊胆, 望而生畏, 毛骨悚然, 生怕, 生恐, 畏, 畏怯, 畏惧, 畏葸, 疑惧, 胆寒, 胆战心惊, 胆破心惊, 胆颤心惊, 视为畏途, 闻风丧胆, 面如土色, 面无人色, 魂不附体, 魂飞魄散, 魄散魂飞