闻风丧胆 (wén fēng sàng dǎn) — to become terror-stricken at the news (of a threat or danger)

Definition

A chengyu describing instant, paralyzing fear the moment one hears of a threat — stronger than simple 'afraid', it implies losing all courage at the news itself.

idiom
to become terror-stricken at the news (of a threat or danger)

Beispiele

  • 闻风丧胆
    Dí rén tīng dào wǒ men de míng zì jiù wén fēng sàng dǎn.
    The enemy becomes terror-stricken just hearing our name.
  • 闻风丧胆
    Tā wǔ yì gāo qiáng, duì shǒu wú bù wén fēng sàng dǎn.
    His martial arts skills are so formidable that every opponent is panic-stricken at the news.
  • 闻风丧胆
    Zhè zhī jūn duì céng jīng ràng dí rén wén fēng sàng dǎn.
    This army once made the enemy lose their nerve just hearing about them.

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