闻风丧胆 wén fēng sàng dǎn

be terrified; be scared stiff

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 35031st word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
闻 wén HSK 3
to hear; to smell; news
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner
丧 sàng HSK 6
lose; mourning; gloomy, depressed
胆 dǎn HSK 5
courage; guts; gall bladder