望风而走 — “To flee at the mere sight or hint of danger”
望风而走 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee at the mere sight or hint of danger”. To take flight immediately upon sensing trouble or an adversary. Literally, “Sense the wind and flee”.
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望风而走 Pronunciation and Pinyin
望风而走 Character Breakdown
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小偷一听到警车的警笛声，就望风而走了，生怕被抓住。
The thief, upon hearing the police siren, immediately fled, fearing capture.
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- wàng望qí其jiān肩bèi背to be able to rival or catch up
- wàng望qí其jiān肩xiàng项to be able to compete with someone
- wàng望qí其xiàng项bèi背to be able to catch up with
- wàng望zi子chéng成míng名hope for one's child to be famous
- wàng望zǐ子chéng成lóng龙hope children succeed
- wàng望chén尘bù不jí及too inferior to catch up
- wàng望chén尘piào僄shēng声believe rumors readily
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔běi北flee in disarray at enemy sight
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔kuì溃flee in disarray at enemy's approach
- wàng望chén尘bài拜fú伏kowtow to someone's every whim
- wàng望chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust of a powerful person
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What does 望风而走 mean?
望风而走 (wàng fēng ér zǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee at the mere sight or hint of danger”.
How do you pronounce 望风而走?
望风而走 is pronounced wàng fēng ér zǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望风而走 literally mean?
Literally, 望风而走 means “Sense the wind and flee”. It is used to mean “to flee at the mere sight or hint of danger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望风而走?
听到风声或看到踪迹，马上逃遁