闻名丧胆 — “Hear name, lose courage”
闻名丧胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so renowned and formidable that merely hearing one's name strikes terror into the hearts of others”. Literally, “Hear name, lose courage”.
闻名丧胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 闻名丧胆 mean?
闻名丧胆 (wén míng sàng dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so renowned and formidable that merely hearing one's name strikes terror into the hearts of others”.
How do you pronounce 闻名丧胆?
闻名丧胆 is pronounced wén míng sàng dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闻名丧胆 literally mean?
Literally, 闻名丧胆 means “Hear name, lose courage”. It is used to mean “to be so renowned and formidable that merely hearing one's name strikes terror into the hearts of others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闻名丧胆?
听见名字就吓破了胆。形容威名很大，使人听到即甚为恐惧。