望风而遁 — “Flee at the mere sight”
望风而遁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee immediately upon catching sight of a formidable force or perceived threat, often out of fear or cowardice”. Literally, “Flee at the mere sight”.
望风而遁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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
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What does 望风而遁 mean?
望风而遁 (wàng fēng ér dùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee immediately upon catching sight of a formidable force or perceived threat, often out of fear or cowardice”.
How do you pronounce 望风而遁?
望风而遁 is pronounced wàng fēng ér dùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望风而遁 literally mean?
Literally, 望风而遁 means “Flee at the mere sight”. It is used to mean “to flee immediately upon catching sight of a formidable force or perceived threat, often out of fear or cowardice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望风而遁?
远远望见敌人的踪影或强大气势，即行遁逃。