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望风而逃 — Chinese Idiom

望风而逃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in panic or terror at the mere sight or perceived formidable presence of an adversary; to be struck with terror and run away”.

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望风而逃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 望wàng
  • 风fēng
  • 而ér
  • 逃táo

望风而逃 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
望
wàng11look, hope, visit
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
而
ér6and, but, then
逃
táo10flee or escape

Example Sentence with 望风而逃

面对对手强大的气势,他们立刻望风而逃
Facing the formidable momentum of their opponents, they immediately fled in panic.

Idioms Related to 望风而逃

Synonyms of 望风而逃

  • táo逃zhī之yāo夭yāo夭to make a quick and clean escape

Antonyms of 望风而逃

  • yī一wǎng往wú无qián前advance bravely and fearlessly
  • lín临wēi危bù不jù惧face danger fearlessly
  • yǒng勇wǎng往zhí直qián前advance bravely and vigorously

More idioms starting with 望

  • 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

Questions about 望风而逃

What does 望风而逃 mean?
望风而逃 (wàng fēng ér táo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in panic or terror at the mere sight or perceived formidable presence of an adversary; to be struck with terror and run away”.
How do you pronounce 望风而逃?
望风而逃 is pronounced wàng fēng ér táo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 望风而逃?
远远望见对方的气势很盛,就吓得逃跑了。形容十分怯敌。
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