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)
Examples
- 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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