聞風喪膽 wén fēng sàng dǎn

be terrified; be scared stiff

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
to hear; to smell; news
wind; style; manner
to lose; mourning; funeral
courage; guts; gall bladder