Definition & Meaning

flee helter-skelter at the mere sight of somebody; melt away at the mere whisper of somebody's arrival

Word usage

wàng fēng pī mǐ

望 风 披 靡

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derogflee helter-skelter at the mere sight of somebody; melt away at the mere whisper of somebody's arrival
synonym
kuì bù chéng jūn溃不成军 wàng fēng ér táo望风而逃 yī chù jí kuì一触即溃 wàng fēng ér mǐ望风而靡
antonym
zhàn wú bù shèng战无不胜 suǒ xiàng pī mǐ所向披靡 shì rú pò zhú势如破竹 bǎi zhàn bǎi shèng百战百胜 suǒ xiàng wú dí所向无敌 ruì bù kě dāng锐不可当

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Note
"靡" cannot be pronounced as "mí" in "望风披靡".

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