魂不附体

húnbùfùtǐ

魂不附体 — húnbùfùtǐ

1. lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits; beside oneself

   他被鬼吓得魂不附体，整晚都不敢出门。 tā bèi guǐ xià dé húnbùfùtǐ zhěngwǎn dōu bùgǎn chūmén — He was so frightened by the ghost that he was scared out of his wits and didn't dare go out all night.