Definition
有惊无险 is a four-character idiom (成语) that describes an experience where you are frightened or alarmed, but in the end no real harm is done — a 'scare without injury'. It's often used for near-misses, close calls, or situations that look dangerous but turn out safe. The structure is 'have shock, no danger', and you can use it to describe events like a car accident you walked away from, a health scare that was benign, or a risky exam you passed.
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a close calla scare without injurythreatening but not dangerous
Examples
- 有惊无险，。Zhè cì chēhuò zhēn shì yǒu, rén méi shì jiù hǎo.This car accident was really a close call — the important thing is nobody got hurt.
- ，有惊无险，。Kǎoshì suīrán hěn nán, dàn zuìhòu yǒu, wǒ jígé le.The exam was very hard, but in the end it was a scare without injury — I passed.
- ，有惊无险，。Tā fāshāo hǎo jǐ tiān, jiǎnchá hòu yǒu, zhǐ shì pǔtōng gǎnmào.He had a fever for several days, but after the checkup it was a false alarm — just a common cold.
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