闻风

聞風
wénfēng

to hear news or rumours

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 闻 Wén surname Wen
=1 闻 wén
  1. to hear
  2. news
  3. well-known
  4. famous
  5. reputation
  6. fame
  7. to smell
  8. to sniff at
2 风 fēng
  1. wind
  2. news
  3. style
  4. custom
  5. manner

classifiers: 陣, 絲

Containing this entry

闻风先遁 wénfēngxiāndùn to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
闻风丧胆 wénfēngsàngdǎn hear the wind and lose gall (idiom); terror-stricken at the news
闻风而动 wénfēngérdòng
  1. to respond instantly
  2. to act at once on hearing the news
闻风而动 wénfēng'érdòng
闻风而至 wénfēng'érzhì
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