Meaning of 风声鹤唳
风声鹤唳 means to be panic-stricken; to be extremely frightened and suspicious. Pronounced fēng shēng hè lì.
- to be panic-stricken; to be extremely frightened and suspicious
Definitions & Examples
Dí敌
jūn军
cǎn惨
bài败
hòu后
，
yǐ已
jīng经
fēng风
shēng声
hè鹤
lì唳
，
yī一
yǒu有
dòng动
jīng静
jiù就
sì四
sàn散
bēn奔
táo逃
。
After a crushing defeat, the enemy troops were in such a panic that they would flee in all directions at the slightest movement.
Jīng经
lì历
nà那
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
hòu后
，
tā他
biàn变
de得
cǎo草
mù木
jiē皆
bīng兵
、
fēng风
shēng声
hè鹤
lì唳
。
After experiencing that accident, he has become overly suspicious and panicky, seeing enemies everywhere.
Yáo谣
yán言
sì四
qǐ起
，
nòng弄
de得
gōng公
sī司
shàng上
xià下
fēng风
shēng声
hè鹤
lì唳
，
rén人
rén人
zì自
wēi危
。
Rumors spread everywhere, throwing the whole company into a state of panic and making everyone fear for their safety.