be terrified by the sight of sb . or sth.(wàng ér shēng wèi)

be terrified by the sight of sb . or sth.

It's a Chinese idiom, pronounced w à ng é RSH à NGW è I, which means fear comes into being at first sight. It describes a person's awe inspiring attitude or difficult affairs. From the Analects of Confucius, Yao Yue.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius, Yao Yue said, "a gentleman is upright in his clothes and looks up to him. He seems to be awed by the popularity of people. Isn't he powerful but not fierce?"

Analysis of Idioms

The opposite is fearless

Idiom usage

The black and stern face of him made me happy. Sun Li's far away memory

Chinese PinYin : wàng ér shēng wèi