望尘奔北 — “To flee in disarray at the mere sight of the enemy”
望尘奔北 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in disarray at the mere sight of the enemy”. To be routed without a fight; to run away at the first sign of trouble. Literally, “To gaze at dust and flee north; to see dust and run north”.
望尘奔北 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- wàng望yún云zhī之qíng情longing for one's parents
- 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
- wàng望chén尘mò莫jí及too far behind to catch up
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What does 望尘奔北 mean?
望尘奔北 (wàng chén bēn běi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in disarray at the mere sight of the enemy”.
How do you pronounce 望尘奔北?
望尘奔北 is pronounced wàng chén bēn běi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望尘奔北 literally mean?
Literally, 望尘奔北 means “to gaze at dust and flee north; to see dust and run north”. It is used to mean “to flee in disarray at the mere sight of the enemy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望尘奔北?
形容军无斗志。同“望尘奔溃”。