心有余悸
xīn yǒu yú jì
still shaken
Character by character
心xīn
heart
heart
有yǒu
have
have
余yú
lingering
lingering
悸jì
fear
fear
Example
说起那次车祸,他至今心有余悸。
Even now, talking about the crash shakes him up.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
The fear lingers after the danger is over, often with 至今.
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