闻风丧胆

wénfēngsàngdǎn

闻风丧胆 — wénfēngsàngdǎn

1. hear the wind and lose one's gall (idiom); to be terror-stricken at the news

   听说敌军来袭，官员们闻风丧胆。 tīngshuō díjūn lái xí guānyuán men wénfēngsàngdǎn — When they heard the enemy attack was coming, the officials were terror-stricken.