风声鹤唳 fēng shēng hè lì

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

风 fēng
HSK 3
wind; air; manners, atmosphere
声 shēng
HSK 3
sound, voice, noise; tone; music
鹤 hè crane; Grus species (various)
唳 lì cry of bird; cry