風聲鶴唳 fēng shēng hè lì

lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to panic at the slightest move
  3. 3. to be jittery

Characters

Character Meaning
wind; style; manner
sound; voice; noise
crane
cry of a crane or wild goose