tremble with fear on hearing of(wén fēng pò dǎn)

tremble with fear on hearing of

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w é NF ē NGP ò D ǎ n, which means to be scared when hearing a little wind. It describes the extreme fear of a certain power. It comes from Zhang Zhongwu's system of appeasing Uighur envoys in the East.

The origin of Idioms

In Tang Dynasty, Li Deyu gave Zhang Zhongwu the system of appeasing Uighur envoys in the East: "therefore, he was able to guess from the shadow, and had already explored the techniques of captivity. He not only broke his courage by hearing the wind, but also strengthened his heart of loyalty."

Analysis of Idioms

Fear at the news

Antonym: Invincible

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or object; used in dealing with affairs

Examples

The loyal and upright heart makes the slandered officials shudder; the same as the court, the people do their best to help. It's a country that weighs me like a mountain. I'm scared when I hear about the border. Xu Yuan's book of eight senses in Ming Dynasty (Volume 6)

Chinese PinYin : wén fēng pò dǎn