闻风丧胆 wén fēng sàng dǎn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

闻 wén
HSK 3
hear; smell; make known; news
风 fēng
HSK 3
wind; air; manners, atmosphere
丧 sàng
HSK 6
mourning; mourn; funeral
胆 dǎn
HSK 5
gall bladder; bravery, courage