惊心动魄 [- - dònɡ pò]be struck with fright [horror];breath-taking; hair-raising; heart-stirring; make sb.'s heart leap; profoundly affecting; shake sb. to the core; soul-stirring; take one's breath (away):
•¶ 若是把他所经历的事实记录下来， 那就是一部充满着大智大勇，惊心动魄的小说。 If his experiences then had been carefully recorded, it would undoubtedly have made a suspenseful and moving book.