闻风丧胆
wén fēng sàng dǎn
Pinyin

Definition

闻风丧胆
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wén fēng sàng dǎn
  1. hear the wind and lose gall (idiom); terror-stricken at the news

Related Words (20)

大胆
dà dǎn
  1. 1 brazen
  2. 2 audacious
  3. 3 outrageous
  4. 4 bold
  5. 5 daring
  6. 6 fearless
微风
wēi fēng
  1. 1 breeze
  2. 2 light wind
拉风
lā fēng
  1. 1 trendy
  2. 2 eye-catching
  3. 3 flashy
新闻
xīn wén
  1. 1 news
  2. 2 CL:條|条[tiáo],個|个[gè]
闻
Wén
  1. 1 surname Wen
丑闻
chǒu wén
  1. 1 scandal
顺风
shùn fēng
  1. 1 lit. tail wind
  2. 2 Bon voyage!
风
fēng
  1. 1 wind
  2. 2 news
  3. 3 style
  4. 4 custom
  5. 5 manner
  6. 6 CL:陣|阵[zhèn],絲|丝[sī]
风光
fēng guāng
  1. 1 scene
  2. 2 view
  3. 3 sight
  4. 4 landscape
  5. 5 to be well-regarded
  6. 6 to be well-off
  7. 7 grand (dialect)
  8. 8 impressive (dialect)
风向
fēng xiàng
  1. 1 wind direction
  2. 2 the way the wind is blowing
  3. 3 fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones)
  4. 4 how things are developing
  5. 5 course of events
风尚
fēng shàng
  1. 1 current custom
  2. 2 current way of doing things
风情
fēng qíng
  1. 1 mien
  2. 2 bearing
  3. 3 grace
  4. 4 amorous feelings
  5. 5 flirtatious expressions
  6. 6 local conditions and customs
  7. 7 wind force, direction etc
风景
fēng jǐng
  1. 1 scenery
  2. 2 landscape
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
风暴
fēng bào
  1. 1 storm
  2. 2 violent commotion
  3. 3 fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)
风格
fēng gé
  1. 1 style
风流
fēng liú
  1. 1 distinguished and accomplished
  2. 2 outstanding
  3. 3 talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle
  4. 4 romantic
  5. 5 dissolute
  6. 6 loose
风声
fēng shēng
  1. 1 sound of the wind
  2. 2 rumor
  3. 3 talk
  4. 4 news
  5. 5 reputation
风采
fēng cǎi
  1. 1 svelte
  2. 2 elegant manner
  3. 3 graceful bearing
风险
fēng xiǎn
  1. 1 risk
  2. 2 hazard
风雨
fēng yǔ
  1. 1 wind and rain
  2. 2 the elements
  3. 3 trials and hardships

Idioms (20)

一帆风顺
yī fān fēng shùn
  1. 1 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
  2. 2 plain sailing
  3. 3 to go smoothly
  4. 4 have a nice trip!
一路顺风
yī lù shùn fēng
  1. 1 to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
一身是胆
yī shēn shì dǎn
  1. 1 devoid of fear (idiom)
  2. 2 intrepid
不闻不问
bù wén bù wèn
  1. 1 not to hear, not to question (idiom)
  2. 2 to show no interest in sth
  3. 3 uncritical
  4. 4 not in the least concerned
世风日下
shì fēng rì xià
  1. 1 public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
乘风破浪
chéng fēng pò làng
  1. 1 to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
什么风把你吹来的
shén me fēng bǎ nǐ chuī lái de
  1. 1 What brings you here? (idiom)
任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
  1. 1 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
  2. 2 a cool head in a crisis
借东风
jiè dōng fēng
  1. 1 lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to use sb's help
伤风败俗
shāng fēng bài sú
  1. 1 offending public morals (idiom)
倾心吐胆
qīng xīn tǔ dǎn
  1. 1 to pour out one's heart (idiom)
充耳不闻
chōng ěr bù wén
  1. 1 to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
光风霁月
guāng fēng jì yuè
  1. 1 lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom)
  2. 2 period of peace and prosperity
  3. 3 noble and benevolent character
两袖清风
liǎng xiù qīng fēng
  1. 1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
  2. 2 uncorrupted
  3. 3 unsoiled by corrupt practices
剖肝沥胆
pōu gān lì dǎn
  1. 1 to be completely honest and sincere (idiom)
博物洽闻
bó wù qià wén
  1. 1 to have a wide knowledge of many subjects (idiom)
博识洽闻
bó shí qià wén
  1. 1 knowledgeable
  2. 2 erudite (idiom)
只欠东风
zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
  1. 1 all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
叱咤风云
chì zhà fēng yún
  1. 1 lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world
  2. 2 all-powerful
吃熊心豹子胆
chī xióng xīn bào zi dǎn
  1. 1 to eat bear heart and leopard gall (idiom)
  2. 2 to pluck up some courage

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