風聲鶴唳

fung1 sing1 hok6 leoi6

lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom) · fig. to panic at the slightest move · to be jittery

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)
  2. fig. to panic at the slightest move
  3. to be jittery

Written Forms

風聲鶴唳Traditional · Main Form
风声鹤唳Alternate Form

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