闻风丧胆 in English wen2 feng1 sang4 dan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • hear the wind and lose gall (idiomatic expression); terror-stricken at the news

Simplified Characters

闻 风 丧 胆

Traditional Characters

聞 風 喪 膽

Pinyin

wen2 feng1 sang4 dan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

闻wen2surname Wen 风feng1wind 丧sang4mourning 胆dan3gall bladder