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be alarmed at mere rumours; tremble with fear on hearing the news

wén fēng sàng dǎn

闻 风 丧 胆

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derogbe alarmed at mere rumours; tremble with fear on hearing the news
- wǒ jūn xiàng qián tuī jìn dí rén wén fēng sàng dǎn
  我军向前推进，敌人闻风丧胆。
  The enemy trembled with fear on hearing of our advance.
- tā céng yīn kǒng hè bié rén ér lìng rén wén fēng sàng dǎn
  他曾因恐吓别人而令人闻风丧胆。
  He had developed a fearsome reputation for intimidating people.
synonym
tán hǔ sè biàn谈虎色变 wàng fēng ér táo望风而逃

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