望风而逃

Traditional: 望風而逃

wàng fēng ér táo

Dictionary entry

to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)

What does 望风而逃 mean?

望风而逃 (wàng fēng ér táo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)

Character breakdown

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望wàngfull moon · to hope 风fēngwind · news 而érand · as well as 逃táoto escape · to run away

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望风而逃

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