聞風而動 wén fēng ér dòng

to act at once on hearing the news; to respond instantly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to act at once on hearing the news
  2. 2. to respond instantly

Characters

Character Meaning
聞 wén
to hear; to smell; news
風 fēng
wind; style; manner
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
動 dòng
(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to stir (emotions)