细思极恐

Traditional form:

細思極恐

Pinyin (reading):

xìsījíkǒng

Definitions:

• scary to think about (coll.) (coined c. 2013)

Characters:

• 细 - fine, detailed; slender, thin
• 思 - to think, to ponder, to consider; final particle
• 极 - extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole
• 恐 - fearful, apprehensive; to fear, to dread

Traditional characters:

• 細 - fine, detailed; slender, thin
• 思 - to think, to ponder, to consider; final particle
• 極 - extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole
• 恐 - fearful, apprehensive; to fear, to dread