strike terror into one's heart 心惊胆战

“心惊胆战”，汉语成语，字面意思是“heart startling and gallbladder trembling”，形容十分害怕。与英文短语“strike terror into (one's) heart”意思相近，表示“to frighten, terrify, or horrify someone”。

例句：

他们一听到敌人的名字就心惊胆战。

The very name of the enemy struck terror into their hearts.

最近的流行病使全世界人民心惊胆战。

The recent epidemic has struck terror into people's hearts around the world.