lose courage; be terrified
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be terrified; to lose one's courage; to be scared out of one's wits
Commonly used in the four-character idiom 闻风丧胆 (to flee in terror at the mere news).
Dí敌
jūn军
wén闻
fēng风
sàng丧
dǎn胆
，
bù不
zhàn战
ér而
táo逃
。
The enemy troops fled in terror without even fighting.
Nà那
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
lìng令
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
sàng丧
dǎn胆
。
That terrifying sight struck terror into everyone.
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Měng猛
shòu兽
yī一
chū出
，
bǎi百
shòu兽
sàng丧
dǎn胆
。
When the fierce beast emerges, all other animals are terrified.