风吹草动

Traditional: 風吹草動

fēng chuī cǎo dòng

Dictionary entry

(lit.) grass stirring in the wind (idiom)

What does 风吹草动 mean?

风吹草动 (fēng chuī cǎo dòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) grass stirring in the wind (idiom)

2(fig.) the slightest whiff of trouble

Character breakdown

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风fēngwind · news 吹chuīto blow · to play a wind instrument 草cǎovariant of 草[cao3]动dòng(of sth) to move · to set in movement

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How to pronounce 风吹草动

风吹草动

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