谈虎色变 in English tan2 hu3 se4 bian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiomatic expression)
  • to be scared at the mere mention of

Simplified Characters

谈 虎 色 变

Traditional Characters

談 虎 色 變

Pinyin

tan2 hu3 se4 bian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

谈tan2surname Tan 虎hu3tiger 色se4color 变bian4to change