wén
fēng
sàng
dǎn

idiom
common

Meaning of 闻风丧胆

闻风丧胆 means to become terror-stricken at the mere mention of; to panic at the news. Pronounced wén fēng sàng dǎn.

  • to become terror-stricken at the mere mention of; to panic at the news

Definitions & Examples

jūn
tīng
shuō
jūn
lái
 
wén
fēng
sàng
dǎn
 
zhàn
ér
táo
 

When the enemy troops heard of our army's attack, they fled in terror without even fighting.

Zhè
wèi
jiāng
jūn
wēi
míng
yuǎn
yáng
 
lìng
rén
wén
fēng
sàng
dǎn
 

This general's fame spread far and wide, striking terror into the hearts of his enemies.

Zhǐ
yào
tīng
dào
de
míng
 
xiē
huài
dàn
jiù
wén
fēng
sàng
dǎn
 

Just hearing his name would send those villains fleeing in panic.