Chinese word dictionary
风声鹤唳
fēng shēng hè lì · lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom); fig. to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery
Simplified风声鹤唳
Traditional風聲鶴唳
Pinyinfēng shēng hè lì
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