談虎色變

taam4 fu2 sik1 bin3

lit. to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom) · fig. to be terrified at the thought (of it)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)
  2. fig. to be terrified at the thought (of it)

Written Forms

談虎色變Traditional · Main Form
谈虎色变Alternate Form

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