恐惧地

"谈虎色变 (tán hǔ sè biàn)"

Turn pale at the mention of a tiger; talk about something frightening and turn pale.

他一提到考试就谈虎色变。

"心惊胆战 (xīn jīng dǎn zhàn)"

Trembling with fear; scared to death.

在漆黑的夜晚，我一个人走在小路上，心惊胆战。

"胆战心惊 (dǎn zhàn xīn jīng)"

Tremble with fear; be in a state of anxiety.

听到这个消息，他感到胆战心惊。

"不寒而栗 (bù hán ér lì)"

Shiver with fear; shudder involuntarily.

听到这个故事，我感到不寒而栗。

"毛骨悚然 (máo gǔ sǒng rán)"

Hair-raising; to make one's hair stand on end.

那个鬼故事听得我毛骨悚然。

"惊弓之鸟 (jīng gōng zhī niǎo)"

A bird startled by the mere twang of a bow; a person who is easily frightened due to past experience.

他上次被骗了，现在成了惊弓之鸟，对什么都小心翼翼。

"提心吊胆 (tí xīn diào dǎn)"

To be on tenterhooks; to be extremely worried or nervous.

他提心吊胆地等待着考试结果。

"草木皆兵 (cǎo mù jiē bīng)"

Every bush and tree looks like an enemy soldier; to be in a state of extreme suspicion or fear.

他一个人在家，外面有点声音都觉得草木皆兵。

"闻风丧胆 (wén fēng sàng dǎn)"

To be terrified at the mere mention of something; to be scared out of one's wits.

他的名字让敌人闻风丧胆。

"色厉内荏 (sè lì nèi rěn)"

Fierce in appearance but faint in heart; outwardly stern but inwardly weak.

他虽然看起来很凶，其实色厉内荏。