聞風喪膽 wén fēng sàng dǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. hear the wind and lose gall (idiom); terror-stricken at the news

CHARACTERS

聞 wén hear; smell; make known; news
風 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
喪 sàng mourning; mourn; funeral
膽 dǎn gall bladder; bravery, courage