吴牛见月 wú niú jiàn yuè

panic from past trauma; overreact from old fear

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun

Characters

Character Meaning
吴 wú
surname Wu
牛 niú HSK 2
cow; ox; bull
见 jiàn HSK 1
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
月 yuè HSK 1
month; moon; monthly