used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things

胆小得连自己的影子都怕, 一点小事就害怕
to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

变苍白, 失色
to become pale or turn white, often as a result of shock, fear, or illness

变苍白, 变白
to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly

打颤, 牙齿打战
to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

害怕, 担心
to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

畏缩, 退缩
to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

惊慌, 吓坏
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

胡言乱语, 叽里咕噜地说
to breathe at a very fast pace

过度换气, 呼吸非常快
(of the heart or body) to beat or shake hard, often from fear, excitement, or nervousness

怦怦跳, 剧烈跳动
(of muscles, etc.) to tighten or become tense, often from fear, anxiety, or strong emotion

打结, 绷紧
to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely

威慑, 震慑
(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

悸动, 不规则地快速跳动
to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions

惊慌, 恐慌
to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement

刺痛, 发麻
to experience or express the feeling of fear

颤抖, 害怕
to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant

退缩, 畏缩
to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

尖叫, 大叫
to tremble or quiver suddenly and repeatedly, often from fear, excitement, or strong emotion

颤抖, 哆嗦
to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance

退缩, 畏缩
to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement

颤抖, 发抖
to startle or frighten someone suddenly

惊吓, 使受惊
to cause extreme fear in someone

使害怕, 使恐惧
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

吓呆, 使因恐惧而僵住
*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid
to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

让人不寒而栗, 让人毛骨悚然
